defibrillatory

1 7.5

Describes a device or shock that uses electricity to restart the heart

adjective
/dɪˈfɪbrɪˌleɪtəri/

Specialized

: desfibrilador

A defibrillatory device is essential in emergency cardiac care units.

Examples

The doctor applied a defibrillatory shock to restart the patient's heart.
The nurse prepared the defibrillatory equipment before the procedure began.
The defibrillatory device saved his life.
Doctors used a defibrillatory shock to restore his heartbeat.
The paramedics delivered a defibrillatory shock to restore his heart's normal rhythm.
During the emergency, the doctor prepared the defibrillatory equipment to revive the patient.
After a cardiac arrest, defibrillatory intervention was crucial to stabilize his heartbeat.

Synonyms

resuscitative

vsdefibrillatory

Specialized

1 8.3

Helping to bring someone or something back to life

focuses specifically on restoring a normal heartbeat often using electricity

Surface Forms

defibrillatory positive

Morphology

defibrillatory = defibrillate (transparent) = defibrillate + atory

Adjective formed by regular suffixation from the verb 'defibrillate', so the meaning 'relating to defibrillation' is directly derived.

Etymology

Defibrillatory comes from de- ('remove') plus fibrillate, which comes from fiber ('small fibers') and refers to a fast, wrong 'twitching' of the heart muscle. So a defibrillatory shock is used to stop that twitching and help the heart beat normally.