regeneration

noun

forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects)

the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input

(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

Roots

rere- · Latin · again genus-gen · Latin · birth, produce

Synonyms for regeneration

regeneracyadj rebirthn revivificationn refashioningv revivaln renascencen rejuvenationn restorationn palingenesisn renewaln rejuvenescencen rebuildingn

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Where does regeneration come from?

The word regeneration breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -gen, from Latin genus (“birth, produce”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.