■ verb rɪ'dʒɛnəreɪt
1》 (of a living organism) regrow (new tissue).
↘(of an organ or tissue) regrow.
2》 bring new and more vigorous life to (an area or institution).
3》 (especially in Christian use) give a new and higher spiritual nature to.
4》 [usu. as adjective ~d ] Chemistry precipitate (cellulose) as fibres following chemical processing.
■ adjective rɪ'dʒɛn(ə)rət reborn, especially in a spiritual or moral sense.
Derivatives
regeneration noun
regenerative adjective
regeneratively adverb
regenerator noun
Origin
ME: from L. regeneratus , regenerare 'create again'.