n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' fi-br ə - ˌ l ā -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1952
: an electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
– de · fi · bril · late \ - ˌ l ā t \ transitive verb
– de · fi · bril · la · tion \ - ˌ fi-br ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun