non-rebreather
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]non- + rebreather
Noun
[edit]non-rebreather (plural non-rebreathers)
- (medicine) A breathing mask that does not recycle expelled air, thus giving the wearer a fresh supply of air, pure oxygen, etc. with each breath.
See also
[edit]- rebreather, a somewhat similar apparatus for scuba diving, etc., designed to recycle expelled air by removing carbon dioxide and other gases.