resuscitation
noun
re·sus·ci·ta·tion
ri-ˌsə-sə-ˈtā-shən 
ˌrē-
plural resuscitations
: an act or process of resuscitating someone or something:
a
medical
: the act or an instance of reviving someone from apparent death or from unconsciousness
The EMS response times were generally fast in both groups, but successful prehospital resuscitations were not associated with significantly shorter response times than those reported in cases of refractory cardiac arrest.—
Arthur L. Kellermann et al.
Arthur L. Kellermann et al.… resuscitation techniques differ from other procedures in medicine in that they are usually performed only in critical situations, and thus the opportunities to learn and practice them are inherently limited.—Jeffrey P. Burns et al.
see also cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Jeffrey P. Burns et al.
b
: the act or an instance of restoring someone or something to an active or flourishing state
Punk may not be dead, but it certainly could use some resuscitation. And that's where Anthrax comes in.—Craig Tomashoff
Craig TomashoffHis resuscitation is evident in the 1982 reissue of his autobiography, "An Artist in America."—Grace Glueck
Grace GlueckSynonyms
Examples of resuscitation in a Sentence
the actor's appearance in a hit movie has led to the resuscitation of a career that had been on life support
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As in all proper plays, the resuscitation of the villain has awaited only the fall of the curtain, and indeed the immunity with which monopoly has survived its periodic assaults has been attributed to a variety of causes.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
In the event of a third resuscitation, would Enriquez have the same answer?
—Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2024
As in all proper plays, the resuscitation of the villain has awaited only the fall of the curtain, and indeed the immunity with which monopoly has survived its periodic assaults has been attributed to a variety of causes.
—Saul Nelson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The medical staff attempted an unsuccessful third resuscitation, according to a former employee.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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resuscitation
noun
re·sus·ci·ta·tion
ri-ˌsəs-ə-ˈtā-shən, rē-
: an act of resuscitating or the state of being resuscitated
resuscitation by means of artificial respiration or cardiac massage
see cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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