Definitions for fibrillateˈfaɪ brəˌleɪt, ˈfɪb rə-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fi•bril•lateˈfaɪ brəˌleɪt, ˈfɪb rə-(v.i.; v.t.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing.

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo fibrillation.

    Category: Pathology

Origin of fibrillate:

1830–40

fi′bril•la`tive(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. fibrillate(verb)

    make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements

    "His heart fibrillated and he died"

Wiktionary

  1. fibrillate(Verb)

    To make irregular, rapid movements.


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