Usually means: Restoring normal heartbeat using electricity.
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  1. defibrillation: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (defibrillation)

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

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