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defibrillator

[ dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter, -fib-ruh- ]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.


defibrillator

/ dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə; -ˈfɪb- /

noun

  1. med an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of defibrillator1

First recorded in 1955–60; de- + fibrill(ation) + -ator
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Example Sentences

“By doing these live-action remakes, it’s kind of like a defibrillator to the franchise,” he said.

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Matt Sherratt, the interim head coach, has applied the defibrillator and the patient is now showing signs of life.

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Another project, which involved using drones to deliver defibrillators to people suffering cardiac arrest, appeared to be flagged because it noted that emergency response times are slower in low-income and minority neighborhoods.

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Bove had successful surgery following the incident and had a removable defibrillator fitted to prevent fatal cardiac arrest.

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She left with a defibrillator and a diagnosis of broken heart syndrome, a colloquial term for rapid weakening of the heart muscle.

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