de·fi·bril·la·tor
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Audio Help [dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter, -fib-ruh-] Pronunciation Key –noun Medicine/Medical.
| an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart. |
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defibrillator
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n. An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock. |
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| defibrillator | |
noun | |
| an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation |
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