Meanings
verbrenature (third-person singular simple present renatures, present participle renaturing, simple past and past participle renatured)
present singular third person renatures · participle present renaturing · participle past renatured · past renatured
- biochemistryTo reconstruct the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation
Origin
From re- + nature, coined as an opposite to denature.
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renature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renature
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“renature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renature. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renature,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renature.
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