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Webster 1913 Edition

Regeneration

Re-genˊer-a′tion

(-?′sh?n)
,
Noun.
[L.
regeneratio
: cf. F.
régéneration
.]
1.
The act of regenerating, or the state of being regenerated.
2.
(Theol.)
The entering into a new spiritual life; the act of becoming, or of being made, Christian; that change by which holy affectations and purposes are substituted for the opposite motives in the heart.
He saved us by the washing of
regeneration
, and renewing of the Holy Chost.
Tit. iii. 5.
3.
(Biol.)
The reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; re-formation; – a process especially characteristic of a many of the lower animals;
as, the
regeneration
of lost feelers, limbs, and claws by spiders and crabs
.
4.
(Physiol.)
(a)
The reproduction or renewal of tissues, cells, etc., which have been used up and destroyed by the ordinary processes of life;
as, the continual
regeneration
of the epithelial cells of the body, or the
regeneration
of the contractile substance of muscle
.
(b)
The union of parts which have been severed, so that they become anatomically perfect;
as, the
regeneration
of a nerve
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Regeneration

REGENERA'TION

, n.
1.
Reproduction; the act of producing anew.
2.
In theology, new birth by the grace of God; that change by which the will and natural enmity of man to God and his law are subdued, and a principle of supreme love to God and his law, or holy affections, are implanted in the heart.
He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3.

Definition 2024

regeneration

regeneration

See also: régénération

English

Noun

regeneration ‎(countable and uncountable, plural regenerations)

  1. rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.
    The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration.
  2. (fantasy) an ability possessed by certain creatures to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to their body
  3. (role-playing games) spontaneous restoration of hit points
    • 1995, David Zeb Cook, Jean Rabe, Warren Spector, Dungeon master guide for the AD&D game (page 202)
      The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs).
    • 2003, Bastion Press, E. W. Morton, Out for Blood
      Regeneration does not restore hit points lost from starvation, thirst, or suffocation.

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