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61The Reluctant Dragon (film) — Infobox Film name = The Reluctant Dragon caption = Original theatrical poster for The Reluctant Dragon director = Alfred Werker (live action) Hamilton Luske (animation) writer = Live action: Ted Sears Al Perkins Larry Clemmons Bill Cottrell Harry …
62respiratory therapy — Medical profession concerned with assisting the respiratory function of individuals who have severe lung disorders. Practices include suctioning to clear secretions from the airway, use of aerosol mists (sometimes medicated) or gases to ease… …
63blue — blue1 W2S1 [blu:] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: blou] 1.) having the colour of the sky or the sea on a fine day →↑navy, navy blue ↑navy blue ▪ the blue waters of the lake dark/light/pale/bright blue ▪ a dark blue raincoat …
64throttle — throt|tle1 [ˈθrɔtl US ˈθra:tl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: throat] 1.) to kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe = ↑strangle ▪ He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her. 2.) to make …
65wheezy — wheez|y [ˈwi:zi] adj making a noisy sound in your throat or chest, because you cannot breathe easily ▪ You sound wheezy. ▪ a wheezy cough >wheezily adv >wheeziness n [U] …
66asphyxia — as|phyx|i|a [ æs fıksiə ] noun uncount a situation in which you cannot breathe because the AIRWAY to your lungs is blocked …
67knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… …
68oxygen tent — oxygen ,tent noun count a large container filled with oxygen that doctors put around a person who cannot breathe normally …
69splutter — splut|ter [ splʌtər ] verb INFORMAL 1. ) intransitive to make noises with your mouth because you suddenly cannot breathe or swallow normally a ) transitive to say something while you are spluttering 2. ) intransitive if something such as an… …
70strangle — stran|gle [ stræŋgl ] verb transitive 1. ) to kill a person or an animal by squeezing their throat so that they cannot breathe: He strangled her with a telephone cord. 2. ) to stop the development of something, especially an economy: Some fear… …
