First Known Use: 1926
Dictionary
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
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Origin of RENATURE
re- + denature
Medical Dictionary
renature
transitive verb re·na·ture \(ˈ)rē-ˈnā-chər\
re·na·turedre·na·tur·ing \-ˈnāch-(ə-)riŋ\
Medical Definition of RENATURE
: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition
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