regenerative medicine

Cultural  

1. A term applied to new medical advances in which an understanding of the human genome allows us to use the body's own mechanisms to heal it. Expected advances include a host of new pharmaceuticals and, eventually, the ability to create new tissues for transplant. (See embryonic stem cell.)

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Example Sentences

The couple moved to Lancashire last year, accompanied by cocker spaniels Bruce and Bernie, and rabbits Bea and Bailey, after Warner Judd completed her PhD in regenerative medicine at Loughborough.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Although the experiments were conducted on human hair follicles grown in laboratory culture, the findings provide new insights into the biology of hair and regenerative medicine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Overall, the research marks progress in the development of smart nanomaterials for oncology and regenerative medicine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

He was going to study regenerative medicine with a focus on breast cancer, and had done his master's degree from a military-affiliated research institution in China.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

"Now we can co-opt this same strategy to advance our efforts to build synthetic multicellular structures -- and eventually tissues and organs -- for regenerative medicine."

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024