electrocardioversion

noun

Cardioversion by means of electricity (electroshocks or direct current), as opposed to chemically (pharmacologically/medically).

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Meanings

nounelectrocardioversion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineCardioversion by means of electricity (electroshocks or direct current), as opposed to chemically (pharmacologically/medically).

Origin

From electro- + cardioversion or electro- + cardiovert + -ion.

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electrocardioversion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocardioversion

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrocardioversion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocardioversion.

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