defibrillator
pronunciation
How to pronounce defibrillator in British English:
UK [di:ˈfɪbrɪleɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce defibrillator in American English:
US [diˈfɪbrəˌletɚ, -ˈfaɪbrə-]
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- Noun:
- an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
Word Origin
- defibrillator (n.)
- 1956, agent noun from defibrillation.
Example
- 1. He has taken cpr courses and he 's qualified to use an electric defibrillator .
- 2. They suspected an electrical disturbance and implanted an internal defibrillator in his chest in case his heart stopped beating again .
- 3. Neither wanted hospital panels , insurance companies or the government to be given the power to decide who should receive a defibrillator .
- 4. So far , his internal defibrillator hasn 't been needed , though he does run 10k races to stay fit .
- 5. At that point , the victim has only a few minutes to live unless bystanders or paramedics restart the heart with a defibrillator or perform cpr .