self-renewing
adjective
self-re·new·ing
ˌself-ri-ˈnü-iŋ 
-ˈnyü-
: capable of or exhibiting self-renewal
Millions of people harvest fish sustained by reef ecosystems and live protected from the waves by these natural, self-renewing barriers.—
Ruth Flanagan
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To produce it, researchers start with self-renewing cells, such as embryonic or pluripotent stem cells, from animal tissue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2018
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“Self-renewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-renewing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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