resuscitationnoun [ U ]
uk/rɪˌsʌs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/rɪˌsʌs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/the act of bringing someone or something back to life or waking them:
The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at resuscitation.
See also
mouth-to-mouth
a return to success after a difficult period, especially in business:
The prime minister said that small businesses would play a full part in the resuscitation of the economy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Resuscitation
- artificial respiration
- CPR
- Heimlich manoeuvre
- kiss
- mouth-to-mouth
- resuscitate
- the kiss of life idiom
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Restoring and reviving