Defibrillated

/diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having received defibrillation; having had normal heartbeat restored through electrical shock.

Etymology

Past tense/participle of 'defibrillate,' describing the completed action or resulting state.

Kelly Says

A successfully defibrillated patient has one of medicine's most dramatic survival stories—their heart was literally beaten back into rhythm by electricity.

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