Main Entry: re·gen·er·a·tion

Pronunciation: \ri-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌrē-\

Function: noun

1 : an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
2 : the renewal, regrowth, or restoration of a body or a bodily part, tissue, or substance after injury or as a normal bodily process <continual regeneration of epithelial cells> <regeneration of the uterine lining>—compare regulation 2a