defibrillator meaning
UK US /diˈfɪbrɪleɪtɚ/ 5 syllables
defibrillator (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.
Definition of 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
Type of: electronic device
Related forms: defibrillate
How to pronounce defibrillator
defibrillator is pronounced /diˈfɪbrɪleɪtɚ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in OR · 13-letter words
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