Definition of Defibrillator

1. 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.

Generic synonyms: Electronic Device
Derivative terms: Defibrillate

Definition of Defibrillator

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Defibrillator

1. A device which delivers a measured electrical shock to arrest fibrillation of the heart (ventricle). (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defibrillator

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deficiency anaemia
deficiency disease

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