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Third Person
resuscitates
Present Participle
resuscitating
Past Tense
resuscitated
Past Participle
resuscitated
1
to bring someone to a state of consciousness, typically by administering medical aid or CPR
transitive
- The paramedics worked quickly to resuscitate the unconscious hiker on the trail.
- Lifeguards are trained to resuscitate drowning victims.
- The doctor successfully resuscitated the patient after they went into cardiac arrest.
- He learned CPR so he could resuscitate his friend if needed.
- The medical team used a defibrillator to resuscitate the heart attack victim.
Synonyms:
2
to regain consciousness
- After the accident, the patient slowly resuscitated in the hospital bed, blinking back into awareness.
- As the hiker lay still on the trail, she began to resuscitate, slowly becoming aware of her surroundings.
- The fainting spell passed, and he resuscitated on the living room floor, groggily opening his eyes.
- In the emergency room, the unconscious child started to resuscitate, much to the relief of the worried parents.
- Following the near-drowning incident, the swimmer resuscitated on the poolside, coughing and regaining consciousness.