Growing or healing something back to its original condition, or in living things, the ability to regrow lost body parts or restore damaged tissue.
From Latin regenerare (re- meaning again, generare meaning to produce), originally used in theological contexts about spiritual rebirth before expanding to biological and general restoration meanings.
Some animals like starfish and salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, while humans can only regenerate certain tissues like liver cells—but scientists are studying why the regenerative genes in our DNA aren't fully 'switched on,' hoping to unlock more healing potential.
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