SINCE 1828
cardioverter
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car·dio·ver·ter
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Definition of cardioverter
: a medical device for the administration of an electric shock in cardioversion
The cardioverter, which is fully automatic, weighs but 90 g and is inserted like a permanent pacemaker.— John Maurice The silver-colored, pager-size device, called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, can speed up a slow heart and slow a racing heartbeat.— Susan Page
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cardioverter
noun
car·dio·ver·ter
| \ ˈkärd-ē-ō-ˌvərt-ər
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Medical Definition of cardioverter
: a device for the administration of an electric shock in cardioversion
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