| rewire | (v) provide with new wiring, Example: the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets |
| reniform | (adj) (of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney, Syn. kidney-shaped |
| reniform leaf | (n) a simple kidney-shaped leaf |
| renin | (n) a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure |
| Rewin | v. t. To win again, or win back. [ 1913 Webster ] The Palatinate was not worth the rewinning. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Renidification | n. (Zool.) The act of rebuilding a nest. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Reniform | a. [ L. renes kidneys + -form: cf. F. réniforme. ] Having the form or shape of a kidney; |
| Renitency | We find a renitency in ourselves to ascribe life and irritability to the cold and motionless fibers of plants. E. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Renitence |
| Renitent | a. [ L. renitens, -entis, p. pr. of renit to strive or struggle against, resist; pref. re- re- + niti to struggle or strive: cf. F. rénitent. ] |
| Renin { n } | renin [Add to Longdo] |
| Renitenz { f } | refractoriness [Add to Longdo] |