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.
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
Medical 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.