adj
regenerative
Regenerative (adj) means relating to or capable of regeneration; able to regrow or renew. Example: “Regenerative medicine aims to repair damaged organs using the body's own cells.”
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Relating to or capable of regeneration; able to regrow or renew.
"Regenerative medicine aims to repair damaged organs using the body's own cells."
"The car's regenerative brakes recharge the battery as it slows down."
How to use regenerative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that helps regrow, renew, or recover energy that would otherwise be lost.
Common pairings
regenerative medicine
regenerative braking
regenerative agriculture
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more regenerative
- Superlative
- most regenerative
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_____ medicine aims to repair damaged organs using the body's own cells.
Etymology
From Middle French régénératif.
Rhymes for regenerative
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What does “regenerative” mean?
The word “regenerative” means relating to or capable of regeneration; able to regrow or renew. In plain terms, describes something that helps regrow, renew, or recover energy that would otherwise be lost.
How do you use “regenerative” in a sentence?
Here is “regenerative” used in a sentence: “Regenerative medicine aims to repair damaged organs using the body's own cells.”
What part of speech is “regenerative”?
“Regenerative” is an adjective.
Where does the word “regenerative” come from?
The word “regenerative” comes from Middle French. From Middle French régénératif.
