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
defibrillate
(ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlāt
transitive verb defibrillation
(ˌ)dē-ˌfi-brə-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Milie said Lee was shocked twice with the defibrillator on the field. 
Ben Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 And automatic external defibrillator can also be life-saving if available. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life, Katherine E. Standefer’s memoir about the costs and long supply chain involved in making the cardiac defibrillator that was implanted into her heart. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The idea for the implantable defibrillator came from Dr. Mirowski, who had lost one of his mentors in Israel to a sudden heart failure. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game, but paramedics and two shocks with a defibrillator helped resuscitate the 75-year-old pitcher, according to a witness at the scene. Ben Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Officers began chest compressions, and an officer brought a defibrillator. CNN, 9 June 2022 The woman reportedly called 911 and had the emergency operator contact the front desk of Samuels’ building for a defibrillator. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2022 The ambulance didn't have any lifesaving equipment, like a defibrillator that could help resuscitate her husband. David Begnaud, CBS News, 25 July 2022 See More
Ben Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 And automatic external defibrillator can also be life-saving if available. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life, Katherine E. Standefer’s memoir about the costs and long supply chain involved in making the cardiac defibrillator that was implanted into her heart. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 9 June 2022 The idea for the implantable defibrillator came from Dr. Mirowski, who had lost one of his mentors in Israel to a sudden heart failure. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game, but paramedics and two shocks with a defibrillator helped resuscitate the 75-year-old pitcher, according to a witness at the scene. Ben Walker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Officers began chest compressions, and an officer brought a defibrillator. CNN, 9 June 2022 The woman reportedly called 911 and had the emergency operator contact the front desk of Samuels’ building for a defibrillator. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2022 The ambulance didn't have any lifesaving equipment, like a defibrillator that could help resuscitate her husband. David Begnaud, CBS News, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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