regrowth

noun

re·growth (ˌ)rē-ˈgrōth

plural regrowths

: the act or process of regrowing

the regrowth of forests

also : a result or product of regrowing

cattle grazing on pasture regrowth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This is said to yield minimal natural regrowth and a longer-lasting manicure. —

Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2023 The treatment consisted of a drug cocktail applied in a wearable bioreactor on the frog’s hind leg for just 24 hours, which triggered an 18-month period of regrowth and restoration of the leg’s function. —

Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023 Of course, like any experiment, not all of the frogs responded the same to the attempts at limb regrowth. —

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 Jan. 2022 MacDonell told me that Wildland’s opposition to the spaceport in Melness was rooted in preserving this fragile regrowth. —

WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023 When surgically removing a turtle's tumor, there’s a 60 percent chance of regrowth. —

Lauren Sigfusson, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2018 Adding 1/8 cup of chlorine bleach or white vinegar to a gallon of water and applying that solution to algae will slow its regrowth. —

Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023 Heat stress can kill mature coral reefs and curtail their regrowth. —

Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2022 Backed by a team of research professionals, Zenith Labs products strive to supportheart health,hearing,longevity,hair regrowth,joint health,vision,weight loss, andmany others. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022 See More

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