fibrillate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfʌɪbrɪleɪt/ or /ˈfɪbrɪleɪt/

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Verb

Plain form fibrillate

Third-person singular fibrillates

Past tense fibrillated

Past participle fibrillated

Present participle fibrillating

1. (medicine) (intransitive) If a heart fibrillates, it makes quick and irregular movements.

Related words

• fibrillation