renature

verb re·na·ture \(ˌ)rē-ˈnā-chər\

re·na·turedre·na·tur·ing \-ˈnā-chə-riŋ, -ˈnāch-riŋ\

Definition of RENATURE

transitive verb

: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition

— re·na·tur·ation \(ˌ)rē-ˌnā-chə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

re- + denature

First Known Use: 1926

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb re·na·ture \(ˈ)rē-ˈnā-chər\

re·na·turedre·na·tur·ing \-ˈnāch-(ə-)riŋ\

: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition

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