defibrillator
nounHow many syllables in defibrillator?
There are 5 syllables in the word defibrillator.How to pronounce defibrillator:
Definition of defibrillator:
- defibrillator (noun):
- an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
- 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.
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