DEFIBRILLATE

defibrillate

(verb) stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks; “The patient’s heart had to be defibrillated to save his life”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

defibrillate (third-person singular simple present defibrillates, present participle defibrillating, simple past and past participle defibrillated)

(transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

Source: Wiktionary



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