Meaning of the word defibrillator in English

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defibrillator

US /ˌdiːˈfɪb.rə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/

UK /ˌdiːˈfɪb.rɪ.leɪ.tər/

a device that gives a large charge of electricity to the heart to make it beat normally again

Example:

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The paramedics used a defibrillator to revive the patient.

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Public places are increasingly equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

Synonym:

defib AED