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fibrillate

fib·ril·late

UK/ˈfʌɪbrɪleɪt/ US/ˈfɪbrɪleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements

  • “His heart fibrillated and he died”

Origin

From fibrilla.

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