resuscitation
n.n. the process of bringing someone back to life after they have stopped breathing or their heart has stopped. It is usually done by a doctor or a trained nurse.
n. the restoration of life or consciousness to a person who has suffered cardiac arrest or respiratory failure. Often refers to the medical procedure involving artificial ventilation and chest compressions.
The doctor performed emergency resuscitation on the patient.
After the accident, the paramedics arrived quickly and began resuscitation to stabilize the victim's breathing.
Advances in medical technology have significantly improved the success rates of resuscitation, allowing many patients to recover fully from what were once considered fatal conditions.
From Middle English resuscitacion, from Old French ressuscitacion and Latin resuscitātio. Equivalent to resuscitate + -ion.