self-regeneration
Healing without help
Self-regeneration is the ability to restore or renew oneself without external intervention.
The term appears in biology for organisms that regrow lost tissue—a starfish can self-regenerate a severed limb.
It extends to systems or materials that repair themselves: The polymer has self-regeneration properties.
Figuratively, it describes psychological or spiritual renewal: After burnout, she needed time for self-regeneration.
Growing back again
- planarianRegenerative freshwater flatworm
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- axolotlPermanently larval salamander
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
Capacity to recover quickly
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- meditationFocused attention practice
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- recuperationGradual return to health
recharging · rest · sabbatical · retreat · wellbeing
regrowth
Growing back again
- planarianRegenerative freshwater flatworm
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- axolotlPermanently larval salamander
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- meditationFocused attention practice
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
recuperation · recharging · rest · sabbatical · retreat · wellbeing
fault-tolerance
Ability to withstand malfunctions
self-regenerationsurgical repair
Medical procedure restoring function
transplantation · medical treatment · grafting · corrective surgery · implantation
self-regenerationdegeneration
Progressive loss of function
decay · deterioration · atrophy · necrosis · decomposition
self-regenerationself-destruction
Deliberately causing one's downfall
permanent damage · terminal decline · exhaustion · depletion · burnout
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