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defibrillate

de·fib·ril·late

UK/diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks

  • “The patient”

Origin

From de- + fibrillate.

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