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 institutions would be mandated to work in coordination with local emergency responders and make available the use of automatic external defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
The Costa Rican Red Cross arrived with defibrillators and medical equipment, but nothing could undo the damage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
Grodzki noted that first responders had to administer a defibrillator to two club members, per the NYT.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 July 2025
The program is named after a TSU graduate and cardiac surgeon who pioneered advances in his field, including implanting an automatic defibrillator in a human for the first time.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
The Costa Rican Red Cross arrived with defibrillators and medical equipment, but nothing could undo the damage.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025
Grodzki noted that first responders had to administer a defibrillator to two club members, per the NYT.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 July 2025
The program is named after a TSU graduate and cardiac surgeon who pioneered advances in his field, including implanting an automatic defibrillator in a human for the first time.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 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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