revivification

[Cf. F. révivification.]

1. Renewal of life; restoration of life; the act of recalling, or the state of being recalled, to life.

2. (Old Chem.) The reduction of a metal from a state of combination to its metallic state.

noun

The act of reviving or condition of being revived: reactivation, rebirth, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival. See awareness/unawareness.

Refreshening the edges of a wound by paring or scraping to promote healing. Also called vivification.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: bringing again into activity and prominence
  Synonyms: revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation