defibrillator
noun
de·fi·bril·la·tor
(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər 
: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
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december 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The superintendent and board staff ran to find the defibrillator.
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Michael Deeds
december 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The superintendent and board staff ran to find the defibrillator.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
Doctors implanted a pacemaker with a defibrillator to address an irregular heart rhythm, and Fetterman returned to the campaign trail after several weeks of recovery.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The defibrillator pads had expired in July 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
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defibrillator
noun
de·fi·bril·la·tor
(ˈ)dē-ˈfib-rə-ˌlāt-ər
-ˈfīb-
-ˈfīb-
: an electronic device used to defibrillate a heart by applying an electric shock to it
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