tissue regeneration
nounUK /ˈtɪʃuː rɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
US /ˈtɪʃuː rɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
The way a body fixes and grows back damaged parts like skin or muscle.
After the cut, tissue regeneration helped the skin on her arm heal.
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2. The scientific study of how cells rebuild body parts.
She studies tissue regeneration in a research lab.
3. A medical treatment that helps the body replace lost or hurt tissue.
Doctors used tissue regeneration to help the burn patient recover.
4. The natural process by which some animals regrow lost body parts.
Lizards show amazing tissue regeneration when they grow new tails.