defibrillator
[ dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter, -fib-ruh- ]
/ diˈfaɪ brəˌleɪ tər, -ˈfɪb rə- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.
Nearby words
defibered, defiberize, defibrate, defibrillate, defibrillation, defibrillator, defibrinate, defibrination, deficience, deficiency, deficiency account
Origin of defibrillator
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British Dictionary definitions for defibrillator
defibrillator
/ (dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə, -ˈfɪb-) /
noun
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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Medicine definitions for defibrillator
defibrillator
[ dē-fĭb′rə-lā′tər, -fī′brə- ]
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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