defibrillate

== English == === Etymology === From de- + fibrillate. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt/ === Verb === defibrillate (third-person singular simple present defibrillates, present participle defibrillating, simple past and past participle defibrillated) (cardiology, transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock. Coordinate term: cardiovert ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== defibrillate inflection of defibrillare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== defibrillate f pl feminine plural of defibrillato