Medical Dictionary

regenerate

verb re·gen·er·ate \ri-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt\
re·gen·er·at·edre·gen·er·at·ing

Medical Definition of REGENERATE

intransitive verb
1
:  to become formed again
2
:  to undergo regeneration <the human bladder and liver can regenerate when injured>
transitive verb
1
:  to generate or produce anew; especially :  to replace (a body part) by a new growth of tissue
2
:  to produce again chemically sometimes in a physically changed form
re·gen·er·a·ble \-ˈjen-(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective

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