Definition of Resuscitation

1. Noun. The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness. "Although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"

Specialized synonyms: Cardiac Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Cpr, Kiss Of Life, Mouth-to-mouth Resuscitation
Generic synonyms: Resurgence, Revitalisation, Revitalization, Revival, Revivification
Derivative terms: Resuscitate

Definition of Resuscitation

1. n. The act of resuscitating, or state of being resuscitated.

Definition of Resuscitation

1. Noun. The act of resuscitating. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Resuscitation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Resuscitation

1. The restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead, it includes such measures as artificial respiration and cardiac massage. Origin: L. Resuscitare = to revive This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resuscitation

resurrector
resurrectors
resurrects
resurvey
resurveyed
resurveying
resurveys
resus
resuscitable
resuscitant
resuscitants
resuscitate
resuscitated
resuscitates
resuscitating
resuscitation (current term)
resuscitation orders
resuscitations
resuscitative
resuscitator
resuscitators
resuspend
resuspended
resuspending
resuspends
resuspension
resuspensions
resveratrol
resveratrol synthase
reswallow

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