resuscitation
noun [U] /rɪˌsʌs.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition
› the act of bringing someone or something back to life or waking them: The patient suffered a cardiac arrest and died, despite an attempt at resuscitation. → See also mouth-to-mouthResuscitation › a return to success after a difficult period, especially in business: The prime minister said that small businesses would play a full part in the resuscitation of the economy.Restoring and reviving
(Definition of resuscitation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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