defibrillate

From de- +‎ fibrillate.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt/

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defibrillate (third-person singular simple present defibrillates, present participle defibrillating, simple past and past participle defibrillated)

1. (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

   • 1999, Artbyte, volume 2:

     Dynamic typography reinvigorates the storytelling genre by anthropomorphizing fonts, defibrillating calligraphy, creating rhythmic, ambient moodscapes without sacrificing speed or lushness.

   • 2011, Laurence Street, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Technology, page 125:

     Though occasionally a “flatliner” can be revived with a defib, it is most commonly used to change the uncoordinated contractions of the heart (fibrillation) into a normal sinus rhythm—that is, to defibrillate the heart.

   • 2024 December 18, Helen Lewis, quoting Russell Brand, “The Outrage Over 100 Men Only Goes So Far”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     The former sex addict turned exuberant Christian influencer Russell Brand showed up in a leopard-print cardigan to offer a rare note of empathy, saying the stunt was an attempt to “defibrillate divinity down here on the lower levels.”

defibrillate

1. inflection of defibrillare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

defibrillate f pl

1. feminine plural of defibrillato