reconstitution
Americannoun
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the act, process, or result of putting the elements of something back together into a whole; reconstruction.
Although places and events are concrete, our mental reconstitutions of them are often inaccurate.
The restorative work aimed at a full reconstitution of the building’s medieval character, including furniture and other objects.
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the act or process of returning a dehydrated or concentrated food or other substance to its normal liquid state by adding water.
In the Apollo moon program of the late 1960s, hot water was available for rapid reconstitution of freeze-dried foods by the astronauts.
Etymology
Origin of reconstitution
First recorded in 1755–65; 1915–20 reconstitution for def. 2; re- ( def. ) + constitution ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The actual reconstitution trade happens after the market closes on June 26.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In these in vitro reconstitution experiments, they observed that the filaments display dynamic instability.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Last year, only three new members were added through the annual reconstitution.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025
More than half the patients suspected to have this overreaction, known as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, died.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2023
This reconstituted feudalism was bound to end in a reconstitution of monarchy.
From Underground Man by Tarde, Gabriel
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