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defibrillation

UK/diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/

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

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.

defibrillation meaning in Tamil

defibrillation in Tamil

உதறல் குறைதல், உதறல் நீக்கல், குறுநடுக்கமெடுப்பு அகற்றல்

Forms of defibrillation

pluraldefibrillations

Origin of defibrillation

From de- + fibrillation.

Questions about defibrillation

What does defibrillation mean?
Defibrillation means the stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
What is defibrillation in Tamil?
Defibrillation in Tamil is உதறல் குறைதல், உதறல் நீக்கல், குறுநடுக்கமெடுப்பு அகற்றல். See Defibrillation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is defibrillation?
Defibrillation is a noun.
How do you pronounce defibrillation?
Defibrillation is pronounced /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of defibrillation?
The plural of defibrillation is defibrillations.

Words near defibrillation in the dictionary

  1. defibres
  2. defibrillate
  3. defibrillated
  4. defibrillates
  5. defibrillating
  6. defibrillation
  7. defibrillations
  8. defibrillator
  9. defibrillators
  10. defibrillize
  11. defibrillized

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