Brought back to conscious state (8)
I believe the answer is:
delaware
'state' is the definition.
(I know that Delaware is a state)
'brought back to conscious' is the wordplay.
'brought' becomes 'led' (I've seen this in another clue).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'to conscious' becomes 'aware' (associated in meaning).
'led' reversed gives 'del'.
'del'+'aware'='DELAWARE'
(Other definitions for delaware that I've seen before include "NE US state" , "State of northeast US" , "American river/state" , "The First State (to ratify the US constitution)" , "The Diamond State, capital Dover" .)