verb
- to restore normal heart rhythm by applying an electric shock to the chest
Usage: medical
Examples
- The paramedics had to defibrillate the patient twice before his heart returned to normal rhythm.
- Doctors quickly moved to defibrillate the cardiac arrest victim.
- The emergency room team was able to successfully defibrillate the patient.
- She learned how to use an AED to defibrillate someone in cardiac arrest.
- The medical team attempted to defibrillate the patient but were unsuccessful.
- Automated external defibrillators can help bystanders defibrillate heart attack victims.