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.
Companies are trying to harness the [stem] cells to rebuild hearts, bone, blood and other tissues, part of a field coming to be called regenerative medicine.—
Andrew Pollack
Andrew PollackRegenerative 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
Constance HoldenExamples of regenerative medicine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Services include whole-body MRI scans, genetic testing, hormone balancing, stress management and regenerative medicine including stem cell therapy.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Main services include whole-body MRI scans, genetic testing, comprehensive health assessments, hormone balancing, stress management and regenerative medicine, including stem cell therapy.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Dale currently serves as chief executive officer, president and a member of the board of directors of Axogen, a regenerative medicine company focused on peripheral nerve repair.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Exosomes are used in regenerative medicine to influence how cells communicate with one another.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regenerative medicine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Main services include whole-body MRI scans, genetic testing, comprehensive health assessments, hormone balancing, stress management and regenerative medicine, including stem cell therapy.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Dale currently serves as chief executive officer, president and a member of the board of directors of Axogen, a regenerative medicine company focused on peripheral nerve repair.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Exosomes are used in regenerative medicine to influence how cells communicate with one another.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for regenerative medicine
Cite this Entry
“Regenerative medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regenerative%20medicine. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
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 VogelLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
