v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' n ā -ch ə r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · na · tured ; re · na · tur · ing \ - ' n ā -ch ə -ri ŋ , - ' n ā ch-ri ŋ \
Etymology: re- + de nature
Date: 1926
: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition
– re · na · tur · ation \ ( ˌ )r ē - ˌ n ā -ch ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun