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defibrillator
This term is primarily used in medical and emergency response contexts. It carries a high-stakes, urgent connotation, as the device is used during life-threatening cardiac events. In common parlance, it is frequently associated with the acronym AED (Automated External Defibrillator), which refers to the portable versions found in public spaces.
While the word is a standard countable noun, it is often used in a technical register. In a clinical setting, professionals may refer to the act of using the device as "defibrillating" the patient, shifting the focus from the tool to the medical procedure.
Meanings
Examples
Get the defibrillator from the wall immediately.
The airport has several automated external defibrillators installed in the terminals.
I wonder if I would actually know how to use a defibrillator in a real emergency.
Charge the defibrillator to two hundred joules.
The nurse quickly grabbed the defibrillator as the patient went into cardiac arrest.
Clear the patient before I fire the defibrillator.
Most modern gyms are now required to have a defibrillator on site.
The portable defibrillator was essential for the rescue team in the wilderness.