defibrillate
/di'faɪbrə,leɪt/
verb
12 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
VERB
1
Stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks.
“The patient's heart had to be defibrillated to save his life”
WORD FORMS
Related formdefibrillation
Related formdefibrillator
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Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
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Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesde · fi · bril · late
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