HyperDic: defibrillation

English > 1 sense of the word defibrillation:
NOUNactdefibrillationtreatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
English > defibrillation: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningtreatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator).
Broadermedical care, medical aidprofessional treatment for illness or injury
Spanishdefibrilación, desfibrilación, desfibrilación y cardioversión eléctrica
Catalandesfibril·lació
Verbsdefibrillatestop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks

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