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defibrillator
defibrillator
noun de·fi·bril·la·tor \(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər\
medical : a device that gives an electric shock to a person's heart in order to make it beat normally again especially after a heart attack
Full Definition of DEFIBRILLATOR
: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
— de·fi·bril·late \-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
— de·fi·bril·la·tion \-ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DEFIBRILLATOR
1952
defibrillator
noun de·fi·bril·la·tor \(ˈ)dē-ˈfib-rə-ˌlāt-ər, -ˈfīb-\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of DEFIBRILLATOR
: an electronic device used to defibrillate a heart by applying an electric shock to it
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