regrowth

/ (riːˈɡrəʊθ) /

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noun

the growing back of hair, plants, etc

the resurgence of an industry, economy, etc

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Words nearby regrowth

regretful, regrettable, regrettably, regroup, regrow, regrowth, regt., regula, regulable, regulant, regular

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How to use regrowth in a sentence

They also displayed lower insulin levels, hair regrowth, and increased skin plumping.
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He had isolated the particular factor that made such regrowth possible.
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The regrowth had slowly extended from the margin of the forest to the centre of the burn until it was restocked.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills
The most interesting point with respect to supernumerary digits is their occasional regrowth after amputation.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin

The regrowth of an amputated limb or the healing of a wound is the same process partially carried out.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin
From this he concludes that it is necessary for regrowth that a small portion of the limb should be left.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Darwin