Korean word

제세동기

Pronunciation

Romanizationchesedonggi

Meaning

  • noundefibrillator

Example

건물 입구에 제세동기가 있어요.keon mul ip kku e che se dong gi ga i sseo yo

There is a defibrillator by the building entrance.

Illustration for 제세동기 (defibrillator)

More examples

응급 상황에서는 가까운 제세동기를 찾아서 바로 사용하세요.eung geup sang hwang e seo neun ka kka un che se dong gi reul cha ja seo pa ro sa yong ha se yo

In an emergency, find a nearby defibrillator and use it immediately.

Core concept

An electrical device briefly resets an abnormal heart rhythm and helps the heart beat normally again.

Common phrases

  • 제세동기 위치che se dong gi wi chi

    where to find a defibrillator

  • 제세동기 사용법che se dong gi sa yong beop

    how to use a defibrillator

Similar words

에이이디eiidi: A short name for an automatic defibrillator placed in public buildings for emergency use.
자동제세동기chadongjesedonggi: A defibrillator that checks the heart rhythm and gives a shock automatically when needed.
심장충격기simjangchunggyeokkki: A device that briefly steadies the heart by sending it an electric shock.

Definition in Korean

심장 박동이 비정상적으로 떨릴 때 전기적 자극을 주어 정상 리듬으로 되돌리는 장치.sim jang pak ttong i pi jeong sang jeo geu ro tteol lil ttae cheon gi jeok cha geu geul chu eo cheong sang ri deu meu ro toe dol li neun chang chi

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound in which 제세동 (jesedong, "defibrillation") names the treatment and 기 (gi, "device") means the tool used for it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broader English word defibrillator, AED usually refers to the automatic external type that untrained bystanders may find in public buildings.

Other meanings

  • AEDnoun

Related words

  • 자동제세동기chadongjesedonggiautomated external defibrillatornoun
  • 반자동제세동기panjadongjesedonggisemiautomatic defibrillatornoun

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