defibrillator

noun

de·fi·bril·la·tor (ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər

: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart

defibrillate

(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlāt

transitive verb

defibrillation

(ˌ)dē-ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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In the early days, after Harris’s choice of Governor Tim Walz as her running mate and her spectacular performance at the Democratic National Convention, the buzz was like a defibrillator bringing the campaign back from the dead. —

Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024 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 Charge up the defibrillator, Game 5 against the Padres is here. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 The researchers looked at defibrillator pad positioning and outcomes after defibrillation. —

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