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re·sus·ci·tate Listen to audio/rɪˈsʌˌteɪt/ verb
re·sus·ci·tates; re·sus·ci·tat·ed; re·sus·ci·tat·ing
[+ obj] : to bring (someone who is unconscious, not breathing, or close to death) back to a conscious or active state again
The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him.often used figuratively He is trying to resuscitate his political career.
— re·sus·ci·ta·tion Listen to audio /rɪˌsʌˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural re·sus·ci·ta·tions [count, noncount]
The patient stopped breathing and required emergency resuscitation.see also cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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