fibrillate
verb
fi·bril·late
ˈfi-brə-ˌlāt 
ˈfī-
ˈfī-
fibrillated; fibrillating
: to undergo or exhibit fibrillation
: to cause to undergo fibrillation
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Extreme temperature changes will cause the hearts of rabbits, but not those of alligators, to fibrillate.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
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fibrillate
verb
fi·bril·late
ˈfib-rə-ˌlāt
ˈfīb-
ˈfīb-
fibrillated; fibrillating
: to undergo or exhibit fibrillation
: to cause (as the heart) to undergo fibrillation
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