Main Entry:

re·sus·ci·tate

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·sus·ci·tat·ed; re·sus·ci·tat·ing

Etymology:

Latin resuscitatus, past participle of resuscitare to reawaken, from re- + suscitare to rouse, from sub-, sus- up + citare to put in motion, stir — more at sub-, cite

Date:

1532

transitive verb: to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness ; also : revitalizeintransitive verb: come to, revive

— re·sus·ci·ta·tion \ri-ˌsə-sə-ˈtā-shən, ˌrē-\ noun

— re·sus·ci·ta·tive \ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective