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regenerative

regenerative

8 5.6
Can make damaged body parts or tissue grow back
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈdʒɛnərətɪv/
translation icon : regenerativo
  • With cutting-edge advancements in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, however, prostheses could one day become obsolete.
  • regenerative medicine
  • regenerative power
  • regenerative tissue

So when it becomes too complex then our natural regenerative potential fails.

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Examples

  • We'll be able to use the regenerative properties of this radiation to help billions.

    Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

  • However, the heart, like the pancreas, does have some limited regenerative capacity.

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • Tomorrow, next week rather, is our very last session, and it's on regenerative medicine.

  • So that means regenerative medicine is more than just replacing cells.

  • The symbols are related to the regenerative process of human life.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The case is also important to regenerative medicine that relies on stem cell technologies.

    Blog text (5)

  • Manipulating those signals in just the right way may have applications in regenerative and cancer medicine.

    Academic text (2012)

  • And this is going to be really regenerative for the gums, the saliva, and the teeth.

    Blog text (11)

  • While opponents hoped for a ban on all such research, scientists in the field of regenerative medicine were cautiously optimistic.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The clinic specializes in regenerative therapies that help patients recover from injuries more quickly.

Synonyms

self-renewing
vsregenerative
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Able to make new cells or parts by itself

covers wider restoration or repair ability beyond only self-maintenance
regenerable
vsregenerative
  • Specialized
6.8

Can grow back lost or damaged body parts like a limb

focuses on general restoration and renewal beyond only natural body repair
restitutive
vsregenerative
7.9

Making someone feel healthy and strong again

is about restoring or renewing things more generally, not only health
revitalizing
vsregenerative
  • US
4.3

Something that makes a person or thing feel stronger and more energetic

emphasizes full restoration or repair, not just added energy
renewing
vsregenerative
3.7

Giving new life and energy to people or things

focuses on restoring or rebuilding rather than simply adding energy

How Restorative

regenerative
8 5.6
renewing
3.7
restorative
14 5.4

Surface Forms

regenerative positive

Morphology

regenerative = regenerate (semi-transparent) = re + generate + ive

Adding '-ive' to 'regenerate' straightforwardly forms an adjective meaning 'having the function or quality of regenerating'.

Etymology

Regenerative comes from the parts re- 'again' and generate 'to make', the same root you see in generate. So when we talk about regenerative abilities in animals or medicine, we mean the power to 'make' tissue or parts 'again' and restore what was lost.