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

defibrillate

(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlāt

transitive verb

defibrillation

(ˌ)dē-ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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Cruise ships are required to have automated external defibrillators, which would usually be located in public areas, and most also have a more advanced version in the medical facility, according to Baugh. —

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than two-and-a-half times, according to a new study. —

New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024 The cascade to sudden cardiac death can be treated, if caught immediately after its onset, using CPR to keep blood flowing through the body, an external defibrillator to reset the heart rhythm, and medications to restore the heart’s normal rhythms. —

Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024 Buckeye police responded to reports of an unresponsive child in an area near 212th Lane and Granada Road around 5 p.m. Officers tried to revive her with chest compressions and a defibrillator until paramedics arrived. —

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for defibrillator