regeneration

Regeneration is the act or process of coming back, growing anew or a spiritual rebirth.

(noun)

When a lizard loses its tail and then grows it back, this is an example of regeneration.

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noun

a regenerating or being regenerated; specif.,

a being renewed, reformed, or reconstituted
a spiritual rebirth
Biol. the renewal or replacement of any hurt or lost part, as the claw of a lobster
Electronics the act or process of regenerating signals

Origin: ME regeneracioun < LL(Ec) regeneratio

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