regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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Getting humans to regrow missing limbs is still a long way down the road, but more foundational research—like this new paper—can help scientists get there, McCusker tells Popular Science.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Future Society does not use the DNA to regrow the extinct blooms.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
In colder Hardiness Zones, butterfly bushes often naturally die back to the ground in winter, and have no trouble regrowing from the roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Importantly, the work found that retinoic acid helps tell the axolotl which type of limb to regrow.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Future Society does not use the DNA to regrow the extinct blooms.
—Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
In colder Hardiness Zones, butterfly bushes often naturally die back to the ground in winter, and have no trouble regrowing from the roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Importantly, the work found that retinoic acid helps tell the axolotl which type of limb to regrow.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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