v.
/
rɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/
- (of a living organism) regrow (new tissue).
▸(of an organ or tissue) regrow.
- bring new and more vigorous life to (an area or institution).
- (especially in Christian use) give a new and higher spiritual nature to.
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[usu. as adj. regenerated]
Chemistry precipitate (cellulose) as fibres following chemical processing.
adj.
/
rɪˈdʒɛn(ə)rət/
reborn, especially in a spiritual or moral sense.
Derivative
- regeneration n.
- regenerative adj.
- regeneratively adv.
- regenerator n.
Etymology
ME: from L. regeneratus, regenerare ‘create again’.
