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1. Restored to life or consciousness
   "In the liver and other cells synthetic processes might be resuscitated at a different time from degenerative processes"

1. Cause to regain consciousness
   "The doctors resuscitated the comatose man"
   - revive
    
2. Return to consciousness
   "The patient resuscitated quickly"
   - come to, revive

See also: resuscitation, resuscitator, revived

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

Encyclopedia: Resuscitate