re·sus·ci·ta·tion \rə̇ˌsəsəˈtāshən, (ˌ)rēˌs-\noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin resuscitation-, resuscitatio, from Latin resuscitatus + -ion-, -io -ion : an act of resuscitating or the state of being resuscitated : restoration, revival, renewal < resuscitation by means of artificial respiration or cardiac massage >