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defibrillator.

An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/UK
  1. An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English defibrillate Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -torlbor. English -or English defibrillator From defibrillate + -or.

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