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Verb: resuscitate  ri'sú-si`teyt
  1. Cause to regain consciousness
    "The doctors resuscitated the comatose man"
    - revive
     
  2. Return to consciousness
    "The patient resuscitated quickly"
    - come to, revive

Derived forms: resuscitating, resuscitates, resuscitated

See also: resuscitation, resuscitator

Type of: bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to, change state, turn

Encyclopedia: Resuscitate