resuscitate
verb (used with object)
to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
resuscitation
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a word derived from
resuscitate.
Example Sentences
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The family recalled arriving at Addenbrooke's Hospital and experiencing "the worst 12 hours" of their lives after the attack, which involved "signing consent forms involving resuscitation and amputation".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He tried to revive Breeze by giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when her body was brought outside, but it was too late.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ji-Na and Fatima’s love story — its blossoming, its unraveling, its possible resuscitation — forms the heart of “The Little Sister,” which also received the Queer Palm at Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
He went into cardiac arrest while at the hospital and required three rounds of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
A medic performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save the life of a seriously wounded fellow medic, 1969.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
