Definition of regeneration Regeneration

/ɹiʤɛˈnɚejˈʃʌn/ - [reejenereyshun] - re•gen•er•a•tion

We found 13 definitions of regeneration from 5 different sources.

What does regeneration mean?

Noun Plural: regenerations
regeneration - (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
		biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
		biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
regeneration - the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
		resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revivification, revival bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
regeneration - forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
		re-formation
		reconstruction the activity of constructing something again
regeneration - feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
		positive feedback
		feedback response to an inquiry or experiment

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regeneration (Noun)
rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.
regeneration (Noun)
restoration of health or hit point s.

regeneration (n.)
The act of regenerating, or the state of being regenerated.
regeneration (n.)
The entering into a new spiritual life; the act of becoming, or of being made, Christian; that change by which holy affectations and purposes are substituted for the opposite motives in the heart.
regeneration (n.)
The reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; re-formation; -- a process especially characteristic of a many of the lower animals; as, the regeneration of lost feelers, limbs, and claws by spiders and crabs.
regeneration (n.)
The reproduction or renewal of tissues, cells, etc., which have been used up and destroyed by the ordinary processes of life; as, the continual regeneration of the epithelial cells of the body, or the regeneration of the contractile substance of muscle.
regeneration (n.)
The union of parts which have been severed, so that they become anatomically perfect; as, the regeneration of a nerve.

regeneration
The renewing or reuse of materials such as activated carbon, single ion exchange resins, and filter beds by appropriate means to remove organics, metals, solids, etc.\n(Source: LEE)