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de·fib·ril·la·tor
(dē-fĭb′rə-lā′tər, -fī′brə-)n.
An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock.
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defibrillator
(dɪˈfaɪbrɪˌleɪtə; -ˈfɪb-)n
(Medicine) med an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart
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de•fi•bril•la•tor
(diˈfaɪ brəˌleɪ tər, -ˈfɪb rə-)n.
an agent or device for arresting fibrillation of the heart muscles.
[1955–60]
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| Noun | 1. | defibrillator - an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically |
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defibrillator
n (Med) → Defibrillator m
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de·fib·ril·la·tor
m. desfibrilador dispositivo, agente o instrumento que restaura el ritmo normal a las aurículas o los ventrículos;
automatic ___ → ___ automático;
manual ___ → ___ manual.
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defibrillator
n desfibrilador m; automated external — (AED) desfibrilador externo automático (DEA) (V. también cardioverter-defibrillator.)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.