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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There are implantable cardioverter defibrillators that can shock a heart back to normal within eight to 10 seconds. —

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 Beckett is no longer able to play contact sports because of the defibrillator, which sits above his heart. —

Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024 And perhaps locate the nearest defibrillator, just in case, because the bare bones of this match are likely enough to get your heart racing. —

Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for defibrillator