defibrillator

American  

[dee-fahy-bruh-ley-ter, -fib-ruh-] / diˈfaɪ brəˌleɪ tər, -ˈfɪb rə- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.

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defibrillator British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of defibrillator

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

Example Sentences

"The amount of time it took for CPR to take place and the defibrillator to get into the room."

From BBC

The train stopped in Reading where station staff rushed a defibrillator on board for the mystery GP to use.

From BBC

Doctors told Ray J — real name William Ray Norwood Jr. — that he should prepare for the chance that he might need a pacemaker or defibrillator soon, the singer told the celebrity site.

From Los Angeles Times

They are trained to administer oxygen therapy and CPR, as well as the use of a defibrillator.

From BBC

Mayo Clinic cardiologist Paul A. Friedman turned to ChatGPT when he needed to weigh in on the case of a patient who needed a defibrillator implantation a few days after having heart surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal