regenerative
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by regeneration.
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tending to regenerate.
Usage
What does regenerative mean? Regenerative means able to or tending to regenerate—to regrow or be renewed or restored, especially after being damaged or lost.The act or process of regenerating is regeneration. Regenerative is most commonly used in the context of biology to describe the properties of organisms or environments that are capable of regrowth. In animals, tissue, organs, or other body parts that have been injured or lost are sometimes regenerated. In some animals, regeneration happens on an even greater scale, with some being able to regrow an entire limb or tail. Environments that have been damaged or destroyed, like forests or grasslands damaged by fire, can also regenerate. Such things are said to have regenerative properties.Regenerative is also commonly used in a figurative way to describe actions that are intended to renew or restore.Example: Scientists are studying the regenerative properties of the hydra in hopes of shortening the healing process after injuries.
Other Word Forms
- nonregenerative adjective
- nonregeneratively adverb
- regeneratively adverb
- unregenerative adjective
Etymology
Origin of regenerative
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word regenerātīvus. See regenerate, -ive
Example Sentences
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Pelage is planning to start Phase 3 studies this year for PP405, a topical “regenerative medicine approach” to hair loss that targets hair follicles stuck in the resting phase.
From MarketWatch
In the new research, the team worked with human spinal cord organoids -- miniature organs derived from stem cells -- to recreate different forms of spinal cord trauma and evaluate a promising regenerative treatment.
From Science Daily
However, some technologies, like regenerative agriculture or lab-grown protein, could help with further research and investment, the report adds.
From BBC
Overall, the research marks progress in the development of smart nanomaterials for oncology and regenerative medicine.
From Science Daily
The researchers discovered that rosemary's regenerative effect occurs only at the location where the carnosic acid cream is used.
From Science Daily
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