defibrillate

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt/

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.

Translations

To stop cardiac fibrillation to restore normal contraction, especially by using electric shock

Finnish: defibrilloida
French: défibriller (fr)

Russian: дефибрилли́ровать (defibrillírovatʹ)

Italian

Verb

defibrillate

second-person plural present indicative of defibrillare
second-person plural imperative of defibrillare
feminine plural of defibrillato

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