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defibrillate

(dē fib′rə lāt′, -fī′brə-)

transitive verb defibrillated, defibrillating

to stop fibrillation of (the heart), as by the use of electric current

Related Forms:

defibrillation noun
defibrillator noun

See defibrillate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·fib·ril·lat·ed, de·fib·ril·lat·ing, de·fib·ril·lates

To stop the fibrillation of (a heart) and restore normal contractions through the use of drugs or an electric shock.

Related Forms:

de·fibˌril·laˈtion noun

de·fibˈril·laˌtive adjective

de·fibˈril·la·toˌry (-lə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective

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