Definition of regeneration
1 : an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
2 : spiritual renewal or revival
3 : renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process
4 : utilization by special devices of heat or other products that would ordinarily be lost
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Examples of regeneration in a Sentence
the regeneration of knitting and crocheting is in full bloom, with Hollywood stars admitting they knit and crochet on movie sets
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The team shares a $6 million grant from the U.S. Army with two other institutions to work on a bone regeneration project expected to lead to groundbreaking limb-salvage techniques.
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Bone is living tissue that is in a constant state of regeneration as the body naturally removes old bone and replaces it with new bone.
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Clear, bullet-shaped and mysterious, the Vinturi looks like a component from a Cylon regeneration ship.
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14th Century
First Known Use of regeneration
14th century
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of regeneration
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
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