regeneration B2 Topic:Science & Research US /riːˈdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #20858 Meanings 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 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 noun forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects) 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. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # regeneration **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /riːˈdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 20858 ## Meanings 1. Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation. 2. The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points. 3. forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects) 4. the activity of spiritual or physical renewal ## Examples - The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration. - The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs). ## Synonyms - palingenesia - rebirth - regen ## Derived Forms - autoregeneration - irregeneration - myoregeneration - neuroregeneration - osteoregeneration - photoregeneration - regenerationism - regenerationist - self-regeneration - superregeneration - unregeneration ## Related Forms - regenerate ## Etymology From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown