revivification
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Re·viv·i·fi·ca·tion
n.
[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.
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revivification
noun
- The act of reviving or condition of being revived: reactivation, rebirth, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revitalization, revival. See awareness/unawareness.
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re·viv·i·fi·ca·tion
(rē-vĭv'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
n.
Refreshening the edges of a wound by paring or scraping to promote healing. Also called vivification.
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