n.
Pronunciation: ri- ˌ je-n ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, ˌ r ē -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
2 : spiritual renewal or revival
3 : renewal or restoration of a body, bodily part, or biological system (as a forest) after injury or as a normal process
4 : utilization by special devices of heat or other products that would ordinarily be lost