(cardiology, transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.

(transitive) To break into fibers.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrillate

simple past tense and past participle of defibrillate

present participle of defibrillate

(transitive, medicine) (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.

plural of defibrillator

present participle of defibrinate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defibrinate