renature

verb

re·​na·​ture (ˌ)rē-ˈnā-chər 

renatured; renaturing (ˌ)rē-ˈnā-chə-riŋ 

(ˌ)rē-ˈnāch-riŋ

transitive verb

: to restore (something, such as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition

renaturation

(ˌ)rē-ˌnā-chə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

re- + denature

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

renature

transitive verb

re·​na·​ture (ˈ)rē-ˈnā-chər 

renatured; renaturing -ˈnāch-(ə-)riŋ 

: to restore (as a denatured protein) to an original or normal condition