regenerative medicine

a branch of research and applied medicine that studies the body’s capacities for and processes of self-healing, as well as the ability to create new tissues for transplant. See also stem cell.

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neo-Malthusian

adj. denoting the contemporary doctrine or movement that supports population control, especially by the use of family planning and contraception, to ensure adequate resources and protect the environment. See Malthusian theory.