defibrillate (v)

v02553002

type v
lex_filenum 41
def stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
examples The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym restore, reconstruct
Derivationally related form defibrillate → defibrillator; defibrillate → defibrillation
Incoming links
Derivationally related form defibrillation → defibrillate; defibrillator → defibrillate
Hyponym restore, reconstruct

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