defibrillate
/diˈfɪbrəˌleɪt/
verb
- To stop a life-threatening irregular heartbeat by giving an electric shock to the heart, usually using a defibrillator.
- Learning how to defibrillate someone can save a life during a cardiac emergency.
- Doctors had to defibrillate him twice before his heartbeat returned to normal.
- The paramedics used a portable device to defibrillate the patient's heart.
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