regenerative

adjective re·gen·er·a·tive \ ri-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv , -ˈje-nə-rə- , -ˈjen-rə- \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Definition of regenerative

1 : of, relating to, or marked by regeneration

2 : tending to regenerate

Recent Examples of regenerative from the Web

Dean Kamen, inventor and businessman best known for his invention of the Segway, on launching a center for regenerative medicine in New Hampshire.

— Bloomberg.com, "The Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: Inventors and Fidelity," 1 Aug. 2017
In Greek mythology, the phoenix is a bird with regenerative powers that has come to symbolize rebirth and ascendance from the ashes of the past.

— otis r. taylor jr., San Francisco Chronicle, "San Lorenzo High, months after scrapping Rebel Guy, still seeking mascot," 12 Feb. 2018
Now all this stuff is coming back in the form of regenerative and functional medicine.

— joyce wiswell for the knee institute, Detroit Free Press, "Back to basics – with new procedures – enhances pain relief," 7 May 2018
To counteract the drain, regenerative braking capability is integrated into the spoon brake (16) above the back wheel: To slow, the rider pushes the brake down with her rear foot.

— kevin dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "How an Electric Scooter Works," 1 May 2018
Macchiarini was once heralded as a pioneer of regenerative medicine because of his experimental transplants of artificial tracheas that supposedly developed into functional organs when seeded with a patient’s stem cells.

— matt warren, Science | AAAS, "Disgraced surgeon is still publishing on stem cell therapies," 27 Apr. 2018
The soil-improving practices that Wick, Silver and Creque stumbled into have much in common with another movement known as regenerative agriculture.

— moises velasquez-manoff, New York Times, "Can Dirt Save the Earth?," 18 Apr. 2018
In a letter to nearby residents, plant manager Kevin Meyer said the company is installing a regenerative thermal oxidizer, known as an RTO, at the St. Francis facility.

— john diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Barrel plant owners promise to install new pollution equipment at St. Francis facility," 26 Jan. 2018
At a time when there’s significant hype around stem cell therapies — and often not much clinical data — the idea behind such designations is to promote therapies in regenerative medicine that show the greatest potential.

— andrew joseph, STAT, "In a bid to promote stem cell therapies, health officials open a new door for promising contenders," 13 Apr. 2018

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