defibrillator
de·fi·bril·la·tor
noun \(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər\Definition of DEFIBRILLATOR
: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
— de·fi·bril·late \-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
— de·fi·bril·la·tion \-ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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1952
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