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regeneration definition

re·gen·era·tion (ri jen′ə rās̸hən)

noun

a regenerating or being regenerated; specif.,
  1. a being renewed, reformed, or reconstituted
  2. a spiritual rebirth
  3. Biol. the renewal or replacement of any hurt or lost part, as the claw of a lobster
  4. Electronics the act or process of regenerating signals

Etymology: ME regeneracioun < LL(Ec) regeneratio

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