noun

regeneration

rih-jen-uh-RAY-shuhn/rɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

Restoration to a renewed usable state.

Fresh shoots and saplings show the woodland's regeneration after fire.

Fresh green shoots and young saplings rise around a charred woodland stump, showing an ecosystem renewing after fire.

Etymology

reLatinagain

+generLatinto bring forth, produce

+ationLatinaction or process

The pieces express the process of “bringing forth again.” Originally used for spiritual rebirth, regeneration also came to describe tissue growing again, linking renewal with a fresh act of production.

In context

KAI Manhwa Recap168:22

Regeneration. The King of Corrosion paused briefly, then ate even faster. As far as he was concerned, the food he d just finished had grown back.

They Mocked My Weak Summoner Class—Then I Pulled an SSS Class, SSS Divine Pet, and SSS Talents!

More examples

The city funds the regeneration of abandoned industrial sites.
Regular regeneration restores the filter's ability to trap contaminants.
Water regeneration allows the factory to reuse its wastewater.

Forms

regeneration

regenerate verb — To restore to a renewed, usable condition.

regenerative adjective — Helping restore something to a usable condition.

Similar words

renewal: Emphasizes freshness or continued usefulness, not necessarily recovery after damage.
restoration: Emphasizes returning something to its former condition or function.
recycling: Specifically processes waste materials so they can be used again.