Definition of "reanimation" [re•an•i•ma•tion]

• The act of reanimating; a second or subsequent animation. (noun)

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• "The reason for this reanimation is only sketchily handled by Romero, which was a good call at the time because it contributed to the sheer horror of the concept."
• "Mr. Charles knew that zombie reanimation is not as much a science as an art, involviing the spiritual status of the spellcaster as well as the raw ingredients of the goat."
• "Being a horror fan, there was the obvious association between the word reanimation and the undead and so it was decided that the 'dead process' of reanimation should be resurrected through the subject of a zombie film."