The act of stopping heart fibrillation and restoring normal heartbeat using electrical shock.
Present participle of 'defibrillate,' showing the ongoing action of stopping abnormal heart rhythm.
In hospital dramas, you often see the scene where doctors are defibrillating a patient—and it's accurate that seconds count; the sooner this happens after cardiac arrest, the better the chances of survival.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.