Main Entry: re·gen·er·ate

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·gen·er·at·ed; re·gen·er·at·ing

intransitive verb

1 : to become formed again
2 : to undergo regeneration <the human bladder and liver can regenerate when injured>

transitive verb

1 : to generate or produce anew ; especially : to replace (a body part) by a new growth of tissue
2 : to produce again chemically sometimes in a physically changed form

—re·gen·er·a·ble \-ˈjen-(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective