n. An emergency procedure to revive heart and lung function in persons whose heart has apparently stopped beating, involving forced respiration, periodic pressure on the heart by pushing on the chest, and sometimes electrical or mechanical equipment. It is often referred to by the acronym CPR. [ PJC ]

n. [ F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite ] 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation. [ 1913 Webster ]

This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. concitatio. See Concite. ] The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating. [ Obs. ] “The concitation of humors.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of eliciting. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. excitatio: cf. F. excitation. ] 1. The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exercitatio, fr. exercitare, intense., fr. exercere to exercise: Cf. f. exercitation. ] exercise; practice; use. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exsuscitatio. ] A stirring up; a rousing. [ Obs. ] Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. félicitation. ] The act of felicitating; a wishing of joy or happiness; congratulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. incitatio: cf. F. incitation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of inciting or moving to action. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which incites to action; that which rouses or prompts; incitement; motive; incentive. [ 1913 Webster ]

The noblest incitation to honest attempts. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price. ] The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Erroneous citation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. oscitatio: cf. F. oscitation. ] The act of yawning or gaping. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pollicitatio, fr. pollicitari to promise, v. intens. fr. polliceri to promise: cf. F. pollicitation. ] 1. A voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it; a promise. Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Roman Law) A promise without mutuality; a promise which has not been accepted by the person to whom it is made. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. recitatio: cf. F. récitation. See Recite. ] 1. The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Colleges and Schools) The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. resuscitatio. ] The act of resuscitating, or state of being resuscitated. [ 1913 Webster ]

The subject of resuscitation by his sorceries. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sciscitatio, fr. sciscitari to inquire, from sciscere to seek to know, v. incho. from scire to know. ] The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sollicitation, or L. sollicitatio. ] 1. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excitement; invitation; as, the solicitation of the senses. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Excessive, or more than normal, excitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. suscitatio: cf. F. suscitation. ] The act of raising or exciting. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A mere suscitation or production of a thing. South. [ 1913 Webster ]