"defibrillation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/ [UK] Forms: defibrillations [plural]
Etymology: de- + fibrillation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|fibrillation}} de- + fibrillation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} defibrillation (countable and uncountable, plural defibrillations)
  1. The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: cardioversion, electrocardioversion Translations (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart): défibrillation [feminine] (French), απινίδωση (apinídosi) [feminine] (Greek), dífhibriliú [masculine] (Irish), desfibrilación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-defibrillation-en-noun-JnQ4NuOd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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