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
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Earlier this year, the IG released a report on inmate deaths in custody which found that BOP employees don't always respond to medical emergencies timely or use appropriate medical equipment, like automatic external defibrillators.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 May 2024
He was then rushed to the hospital, receiving shocks from a defibrillator en route.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 22 May 2024
He was then rushed to the hospital, receiving shocks from a defibrillator en route.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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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
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