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aslake (iou) and Atrial fibrillation (AF) (health)


aslake (iou)



aslake verb.[Old English aslacian: see A-1, SLAKE verb1.]
verb intrans. Become slack or feeble; grow less. OE-L16.
b. Grow cool. Only in E19.
verb trans. Mitigate, assuage; reduce, abate. ME-E19.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) (health)


Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm in which many impulses begin and spread through the atria. The resulting rhythm is disorganized, rapid and irregular and the atria are not able to fully empty their contents into the ventricles.