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
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The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2024-25 season just took a defibrillator to the chest—and flatlined.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But only a fraction of all defibrillators are actually registered with the local emergency services system, as is required by law.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Powell Gardens hired a human resources director and has been able to train workers on using defibrillators.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The patients wore a Pixel Watch when their heart temporarily stopped during a scheduled test of their defibrillator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But only a fraction of all defibrillators are actually registered with the local emergency services system, as is required by law.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Powell Gardens hired a human resources director and has been able to train workers on using defibrillators.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The patients wore a Pixel Watch when their heart temporarily stopped during a scheduled test of their defibrillator.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025
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defibrillator
noun
de·fi·bril·la·tor
(ˈ)dē-ˈfib-rə-ˌlāt-ər
-ˈfīb-
-ˈfīb-
: an electronic device used to defibrillate a heart by applying an electric shock to it
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