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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 crabs4.
(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 nerveWebster 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.