ALL meanings of defibrillate
de·fi·bril·late
D d - verb transitive defibrillate to stop fibrillation of (the heart), as by the use of electric current 4
- verb defibrillate to stop abnormal rhythm of (the heart) and restore it to normal rhythm, usually by administering an electric charge 3
- verb defibrillate to brush (a textile) in order to separate the fibres into individual strands 3
- verb with object defibrillate to arrest the fibrillation of (heart muscle) by applying electric shock across the chest, thus depolarizing the heart cells and allowing normal rhythm to return. 2
- noun defibrillate (transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock. 1