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defibrillator

[ dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter, -fib-ruh- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.

defibrillator

/ dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə; -ˈfɪb- /

noun

  1. med an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart

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Word History and Origins

Origin of defibrillator1

First recorded in 1955–60; de- + fibrill(ation) + -ator

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Example Sentences

“News is the ultimate defibrillator for an organization,” says ABC News President Ben Sherwood.

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