cardioverter

noun

car·​dio·​ver·​ter ˈkär-dē-ō-ˌvər-tər How to pronounce cardioverter (audio)
: a medical device for the administration of an electric shock in cardioversion
The cardioverter, which is fully automatic, weighs but 90 g and is inserted like a permanent pacemaker.John Maurice
The silver-colored, pager-size device, called an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, can speed up a slow heart and slow a racing heartbeat.Susan Page

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Shortly thereafter, a cardioverter defibrillator product reported a vulnerability, which resulted in a data breach that affected over 1 million individuals. Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 There are implantable cardioverter defibrillators that can shock a heart back to normal within eight to 10 seconds. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 Bouwmeester had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedure to restore his heart's normal rhythm. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023 Fainting was the most common event, and one athlete received a shock with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cardioverter 

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1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cardioverter was in 1983

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“Cardioverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardioverter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

cardioverter

noun
car·​dio·​ver·​ter ˈkärd-ē-ō-ˌvərt-ər How to pronounce cardioverter (audio)
: a device for the administration of an electric shock in cardioversion
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