regeneration

[ri-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / rɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

NOUN

conversion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rebirth reclamation reconstruction transformation

STRONG

about-face alteration changeover exchange flip-flop flux growth innovation metamorphosis modification novelty passage passing permutation progress qualification reformation reorganization resolution resolving reversal switch transfiguration translation transmogrification transmutation turning

WEAK

change of heart metanoia metasis proselytization remodelling see the light turning around

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease stagnation

Example Sentences

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Nurses then gave him a mix of two peptides: BPC-157 and TB-500, thought to combat inflammation and aid tissue regeneration, among other things.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"When it's done right, it's a really important regeneration driver," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The discovery challenges decades of biology textbook explanations and could influence how researchers approach hair loss and hair regeneration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

A few rise above head-height, the most energetic sentinels of regeneration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

This might have been the end of Wormtail, and of my last hope for regeneration.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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