regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrō 
regrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrü
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
; regrown
(ˌ)rē-ˈgrōn
; regrowing
: to grow (something, such as a missing part) anew
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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Importantly, the work found that retinoic acid helps tell the axolotl which type of limb to regrow.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Shaving against the direction of growth can increase the chances of hair regrowing underneath the skin instead of out of it.4
Hair can grow in multiple directions due to shaving or other hair removal methods that can sometimes alter the natural direction of hair growth.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But new satellite data shows some effectiveness on commitments to protecting and regrowing forests.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Shaving against the direction of growth can increase the chances of hair regrowing underneath the skin instead of out of it.4
Hair can grow in multiple directions due to shaving or other hair removal methods that can sometimes alter the natural direction of hair growth.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But new satellite data shows some effectiveness on commitments to protecting and regrowing forests.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
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“Regrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regrow. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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regrow
verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to grow (as a missing part) again
Medical Definition
regrow
intransitive verb
re·grow
(ˈ)rē-ˈgrō
: to continue growth after interruption or injury
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