defibrillation

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.

Similar words

electroshock shocking shock acutorsion electrocution electropuncture commotio cordis fulguration stop beating

Often followed by

is and in threshold of with should thresholds by

Word family

defibrillate defibrillated defibrillates defibrillating defibrillations defibrillator defibrillators