Modifies a noun

• medicine: Regeneration or regenerative medicine is the term some would prefer over cloning.

• agriculture: Founded in 1947 by J.I. Rodale, The Rodale Institute promotes organic and regenerative agriculture as a means of renewing environmental and human health.

• tissue: It should be possible for adults with incapacity to donate regenerative tissue.

• capacity: DR. NAYLOR: Yes, and there is regenerative capacity in the kidney.

• therapy: Allowing embryo research in the UK to include the investigation of regenerative cell therapies will pave the way for treatments for hitherto incurable diseases.

• ability: At the moment, there is no known single process or mechanism which can explain regenerative abilities.

Used with adjective complement

• use: Hybrid electric vehicles do not require charging as they use regenerative braking whereby the action of braking the vehicle recharges the battery.