Defibrillate
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transitive verb.
To stop the fibrillation of (a heart) and restore normal contractions through the use of drugs or an electric shock.
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verb.
To
stop
the
fibrillation
of the
heart
in order to
restore
normal
contractions
, especially by the use of an
electric
shock
.
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verb.
stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
Word Usage
"Still, the Academy needs to do something to defibrillate its moribund Oscars ceremony."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
reconstruct
restore
verb-form
defibrillated
defibrillating