Resuscitation
(noun)
- The act of reviving or bringing back to consciousness someone who has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating.
- The act of reviving or bringing back to life something that was dead or dying.
Origin:
From the latin word "resuscitatio" meaning "revival" or "bringing back to life".
Examples:
- The patient's survival was due to the quick response and successful resuscitation by the paramedics.
- The resuscitation efforts of the nursing staff were unsuccessful.
- The patient's condition improved after the resuscitation.
- The rescuers credited the successful resuscitation to the use of CPR.
- The company's resuscitation plan included a rebranding campaign.