† exˌsusciˈtationObs.rare—1. Also 8 exus-. [ad. L. ex(s)uscitātiōn-em, n. of action f.ex(s)usitāre: see prec.] The action of rousing up. 1692H. Hallywell Excell. Mor. Virtue 54 Virtue is..an exsuscitation and raising up of..Intellectual Principles.1721–1800in Bailey.