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
Examples of defibrillator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Beckett is no longer able to play contact sports because of the defibrillator, which sits above his heart.
—
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
And perhaps locate the nearest defibrillator, just in case, because the bare bones of this match are likely enough to get your heart racing.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Cruise ships are required to have automated external defibrillators, which would usually be located in public areas, and most also have a more advanced version in the medical facility, according to Baugh.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than two-and-a-half times, according to a new study.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for defibrillator 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
And perhaps locate the nearest defibrillator, just in case, because the bare bones of this match are likely enough to get your heart racing.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
Cruise ships are required to have automated external defibrillators, which would usually be located in public areas, and most also have a more advanced version in the medical facility, according to Baugh.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by more than two-and-a-half times, according to a new study.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for defibrillator
Articles Related to defibrillator
Dictionary Entries Near defibrillator
Cite this Entry
“Defibrillator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defibrillator. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share