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defibrillator

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de·fib·ril·la·tor  (d-fbr-ltr, -fbr-)
n.
An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock.
defibrillator [dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə -ˈfɪb-]
n
(Medicine) Med an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart
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Noun1.defibrillator - 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
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
Translations
defibrillator [dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtəʳ] N → desfibrilador m
defibrillator [diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtər] n → défibrillateur m
defibrillator
n (Med) → Defibrillator m


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Over 1 year, patients with the abnormal T-wave patterns were about twice as likely as other patients to have a cardiac event that necessitated a defibrillator.
Test identifies people at cardiac risk by Science News
Tokyo, Japan, Dec 2, 2005 - (JCN) - Nihon Kohden announced on December 1 that it has launched the TEC-7700 and the TEC-2300 series of biphasic defibrillators.
Nihon Kohden Introduces Two New Biphasic Defibrillator Series by JCNN News Summaries
As of 2003, Cardiac Science held 28 percent of the automated external defibrillator market, trailing Philips at more than 30 percent.
Company takes its market to heart by Reed, Vita / Los Angeles Business Journal
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