English word ventilator comes from English ventilate, English -or
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ventilate | English (eng) | (medicine) To provide manual or mechanical breathing to a patient.. (slang) To pierce with bullets.. To circulate air through a building, etc.. To expose something to public examination or discussion.. To expose something to the circulation of fresh air.. To provide with a vent.. To replace stale or noxious air with fresh. |
| -or | English (eng) | (electrical science) Appended to the names of members of classes of components, especially those that have an extensive property name of the same root suffixed with -ance. Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something. |
| ventilator | English (eng) | (medicine) A respirator.. A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air. |