Also means
to revive
Usage Note
Réanimer is the medical verb for bringing someone back from cardiac arrest or unconsciousness; the associated noun is la réanimation, which also names the ICU ward in a French hospital. Le service de réanimation is where critically ill patients are treated. The prefix ré- signals restoration of a previous state.
Examples
"Les médecins ont réanimé le patient rapidement."
Natural Translation
The doctors resuscitated the patient quickly.
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