regenerar
to regenerate
verb rreh-heh-neh-RAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin regenerare (to bring forth again).
Also means
to renew
Usage Note
Regenerar can be used in biological contexts (el hígado se puede regenerar, the liver can regenerate) and in broader social or moral senses (regenerar la sociedad). The reflexive regenerarse is used when the subject itself undergoes regeneration.
Examples
"El tejido puede regenerar en semanas."
Natural Translation
The tissue can regenerate in weeks.
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