Resuscitation (Noun)
Meaning
The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The paramedics began resuscitation immediately after pulling the unconscious swimmer from the water.
- After collapsing from cardiac arrest, the patient underwent resuscitation and was eventually stabilized.
- Resuscitation efforts continued for nearly an hour before the doctor declared the victim deceased.
- Thanks to quick thinking and effective resuscitation by the bystander, the young child's life was saved.
- Emergency responders were unable to initiate successful resuscitation of the crash victim due to the severity of their injuries.