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 Definitions of defibrillate  [ˈfaɪ brəˌleɪt, -ˈfɪb rə-]  

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Definition of 'defibrillate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) defibrillate
to arrest the fibrillation of (heart muscle) by applying electric shock across the chest.

Etymology:  (1930–35)

Definition of 'defibrillate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) defibrillate
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"

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