"renature" meaning in English

See renature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: renatures [present, singular, third-person], renaturing [participle, present], renatured [participle, past], renatured [past]
Etymology: From re- + nature, coined as an opposite to denature. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|nature}} re- + nature Head templates: {{en-verb}} renature (third-person singular simple present renatures, present participle renaturing, simple past and past participle renatured)
  1. (biochemistry) To reconstruct the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation Related terms: renaturation

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