1. Plural of defibrillation; medical procedures in which an electric shock is applied to the heart to restore normal rhythm in cases of cardiac arrhythmia or fibrillation.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Commonly used in emergency medicine and cardiology

Examples

• The paramedics performed multiple defibrillations on the patient during the cardiac emergency.
• Modern automated external defibrillators can deliver defibrillations with minimal training required.
• The hospital's cardiac unit recorded three successful defibrillations that morning.
• Early defibrillations significantly improve survival rates in sudden cardiac arrest cases.
• The emergency team coordinated chest compressions with defibrillations according to protocol.