Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defibrillator

/diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: de-fib-ril-la-tor
IPA: /diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Two deaths have been linked to St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators with batteries that failed. […] Losing battery in a defibrillator could mean the failure of pacing heartbeats or delivering shocks, a potentially deadly consequence for cardiac patients."
"High intensity EMF can have adverse impacts on the operation of implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

defibrillators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce defibrillator?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does defibrillator mean?: 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 does defibrillator come 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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