Defibrillate (Verb)
Meaning
Stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks; "The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The emergency medical technician used a defibrillator to defibrillate the patient after he collapsed on the street.
- Defibrillate quickly and accurately, the doctor instructed the nurse during the emergency procedure.
- The electrocardiogram indicated a need to defibrillate the patient immediately to prevent further cardiac damage.
- The automated external defibrillator beeped the command to defibrillate the unresponsive victim and the bystander pushed the button.
- If a patient's heart goes into ventricular fibrillation, immediate action is needed to defibrillate them before brain damage or death occurs.