renature


re·na·ture

verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈnā-chər\
re·na·turedre·na·tur·ing\-ˈnā-chə-riŋ, -ˈnāch-riŋ\

Definition of RENATURE

transitive verb
: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition
re·na·tur·ation \(ˌ)rē-ˌnā-chə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

Origin of RENATURE

re- + denature
First Known Use: 1926

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