Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration.
- adjective Tending to regenerate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Producing regeneration; renewing.
- In metallurgy, on the principle of the Siemens regenerator, or so constructed as to utilize that method of economizing fuel, as in the term regenerative gas-furnace. See
regenerator .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate.
- adjective (Metal.) a furnace having a regenerator in which gas used for fuel, and air for supporting combustion, are heated; a Siemens furnace.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That serves to
regenerate
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Examples
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The term "regenerative medicine" applies to a wide range of treatment types, medications and technology, some but not all of it based on stem cell research.
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"With each new study it becomes more and more implausible to claim that scientists must rely on destruction of human embryos to achieve rapid progress in regenerative medicine," said Richard M. Doerflinger of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Scientists overcome hurdles to stem cell alternatives Rob Stein 2010
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Bush is certainly not worried about oil prices being to low, because of it's negative effects on research incentives in regenerative energies.
California Energy Tax Proposal, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The printer is meant to be used in regenerative medicine.
Scientists Use 3D Printer to Create First "Printed" Human Vein | Inhabitat 2010
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With sleep, lifestyle factors proper diet, exercise, stress control, sleep hygiene, etc. are the most important means for successful long-term regenerative rest.
The Source Woodson Merrell 2008
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The clinic claims that the foetal tissue derived from elective abortions at six to 12 weeks is rich in regenerative stem cells.
Medpundit 2006
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The clinic claims that the foetal tissue derived from elective abortions at six to 12 weeks is rich in regenerative stem cells.
Archive 2006-08-01 2006
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With sleep, lifestyle factors proper diet, exercise, stress control, sleep hygiene, etc. are the most important means for successful long-term regenerative rest.
The Source Woodson Merrell 2008
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And so the hope of medicine in the future is to develop a whole new arena we call regenerative medicine which would allow us to make new cells and tissues for an aging population.
CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Medical Second Chances - January 2, 2000 2000
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Stem cell therapy is sometimes called regenerative medicine.
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