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Definition
to bring back to life or cause to regain consciousness — as when someone's heart is re-started after it stops or when a drowning victim is revived
- There is no chance for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, as was attempted when Lincoln lay dying on the floor of his Ford's Theatre box.p. 268.8
- She has heard the talk about fluids and resuscitation and is beginning to hope that her husband might just live.p. 276.9
There are no more uses of "resuscitate" in Killing Kennedy.
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