regeneration

B2 Topic:Science & Research
US /riːˈdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/
noun Freq #20858

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.

    The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration.

  2. 2
    noun

    The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points.

    The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs).

  3. 3
    noun

    forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects)

  4. 4
    noun

    the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · forming again (especially... re-formation
More palingenesiarebirthregen
Word family
Derived forms autoregenerationirregenerationmyoregenerationneuroregenerationosteoregenerationphotoregenerationregenerationismregenerationistself-regenerationsuperregenerationunregeneration
Related forms regenerate

Etymology

From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.

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