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defibrillator

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defibrillator

Summary

defibrillator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • defibrillator is a type of medical device[2].
  • defibrillator is a type of Emergency medical equipment[3].
  • defibrillator is a type of instrument used in cardiology[4].
  • defibrillator is used for defibrillation[5].
  • defibrillator is used for cardioversion[6].
  • defibrillator's Commons category is recorded as Defibrillators[7].
  • defibrillator's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as FF0000[8].
  • defibrillator's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1939[9].
  • defibrillator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Defibrillators[10].
  • defibrillator's Commons gallery is recorded as Defibrillator[11].
  • defibrillator's described by source is recorded as Kartographer icon[12].
  • defibrillator's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Defi'}[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include medical device[2], Emergency medical equipment[3], and instrument used in cardiology[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include defibrillation[5] and cardioversion[6].

Why It Matters

defibrillator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[1] defibrillator has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] defibrillator is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Kartographer icon
    Has use → defibrillation, cardioversion
    Topic's main category → Category:Defibrillators
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27632, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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