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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

renature

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-na-ture
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reconstruct the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation

Etymology

From re- + nature, coined as an opposite to denature.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

renatures (present, singular) renaturing (participle, present) renatured (participle, past) renatured (past)

Frequently Paired Words

renaturation

Questions

What does renature mean?
To reconstruct the original form of a protein or nucleic acid following denaturation
Where does renature come from?
From re- + nature, coined as an opposite to denature.

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