defibrillation

defibrillation

See also: Defibrillation and défibrillation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English fibrilla
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English fibrillation
English defibrillation

    From de- + fibrillation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

    Noun

    defibrillation (countable and uncountable, plural defibrillations)

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

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