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Definition of defibrillation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defibrillation

noun

/diːˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃn/

/diːˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃn/

[uncountable] (medical)

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the use of a controlled electric shock from a defibrillator to return the heart to its natural rhythm

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