the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Restored to life.
v. To revivify; to revive; especially, to recover or restore from apparent death
verb-intransitive. To come to life again; to revive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To stir up anew; revivify; revive; particularly, to recover from apparent death: as, to resuscitate a drowned person; to resuscitate withered plants.
To revive; come to life again.
Restored to life; revived.
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v. return to consciousness
v. cause to regain consciousness
Word Usage
"We need a discussion about how the western economies have been transformed to manufacturers in to a credit driven society -- and simply attempting to "resuscitate" credit is not in any way adequate."