regeneration

== English == === Etymology === From re- +‎ generation or regenerate +‎ -ion, from Latin regenerātiō. === Pronunciation === === Noun === regeneration (countable and uncountable, plural regenerations) Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation. (theology) Spiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one (Christianity) The renewal of the world at the second coming of Christ. The process by which a water softener flushes out minerals extracted from the water supply. (roleplaying games, fantasy) The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points. 2003, Bastion Press, E. W. Morton, Out for Blood Regeneration does not restore hit points lost from starvation, thirst, or suffocation. The property of a kind of circuit, much used in radio receivers, that allows an electronic signal to be amplified many times through a feedback loop. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== regenerate ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== regeneration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === generationer