defibrillator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē fī′brə lā′tər, -fib′rə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•fi•bril•la•tor  (dē fī′brə lā′tər, -fib′rə-),USA pronunciation n. [Med.]
  1. Medicinean agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the atrial or ventricular muscles of the heart.
  • de- + fibrill(ation) + -ator 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
defibrillator / dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə -ˈfɪb-/
  1. 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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