n. [ L. vivificatio: cf. vivification. ] 1. The act of vivifying, or the state of being vivified; restoration of life; revival. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Physiol.) One of the changes of assimilation, in which proteid matter which has been transformed, and made a part of the tissue or tissue cells, is endowed with life, and thus enabled to manifest the phenomena of irritability, contractility, etc. McKendrick. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Chem.) The act or process of vivificating. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |