regenerative medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine concerned with developing therapies that regenerate or replace injured, diseased, or defective cells, tissues, or organs to restore or establish function and structure
Note: Regenerative medicine treatments include stem cell therapy to stimulate tissue repair and regeneration at the site of damage or the transplantation of tissues or organs made or grown outside the body.
Regenerative medicine holds promise for the treatment of degenerative and genetic diseases. One goal is to rejuvenate damaged tissue by establishing processes for the transplantation of pluripotent or multipotent stem cells, which are able to differentiate into a wide range of cell types.—
Joan C. Marini et al.
Joan C. Marini et al.They were hailed as pioneers leading the world toward an amazing future of regenerative medicine in which doctors will make replacement parts to order. Since then, 14 other patients have received bioengineered tracheas.—Gretchen Vogel
Gretchen VogelIn an initiative to speed treatments for wounded soldiers, the U.S. Department of Defense … is entering the fast-growing field of regenerative medicine.—Constance Holden
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With her new range, the power of regenerative medicine comes straight to your bathroom shelf or, indeed, suitcase.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The timeline to market for risky new technologies in fields such as regenerative medicine and clean energy is simply too long for most private investors—there is a reason that 39 percent of U.S. venture dollars go to software startups and just two percent go to energy startups.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
Depositphotos View 2 Images In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells first.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Elliott, whose work intersects food, reproductive health and regenerative medicine, plans to hire another postpartum professional and invest in other birth workers in her community.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The timeline to market for risky new technologies in fields such as regenerative medicine and clean energy is simply too long for most private investors—there is a reason that 39 percent of U.S. venture dollars go to software startups and just two percent go to energy startups.
—L. Rafael Reif, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2025
Depositphotos View 2 Images In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells first.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
Elliott, whose work intersects food, reproductive health and regenerative medicine, plans to hire another postpartum professional and invest in other birth workers in her community.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for regenerative medicine
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“Regenerative medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regenerative%20medicine. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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regenerative medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine concerned with developing therapies that regenerate or replace injured, diseased, or defective cells, tissues, or organs to restore or establish function and structure
Note: Regenerative medicine treatments include stem cell therapy to stimulate tissue repair and regeneration at the site of damage or the transplantation of tissues or organs made or grown outside the body.
Regenerative medicine holds promise for the treatment of degenerative and genetic diseases. One goal is to rejuvenate damaged tissue by establishing processes for the transplantation of pluripotent or multipotent stem cells, which are able to differentiate into a wide range of cell types.—Joan C. Marini et al.
Joan C. Marini et al.They were hailed as pioneers leading the world toward an amazing future of regenerative medicine in which doctors will make replacement parts to order. Since then, 14 other patients have received bioengineered tracheas.—Gretchen Vogel
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