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re·cu·per·a·tion \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷pəˈrāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin recuperation-, recuperatio, from recuperatus + -ion, -io -ion 1. : recovery especially of something lost; specifically : restoration to health or strength 2. biology : reappearance of the property or competence at a late stage of development (as in blastema formation) 3. : the heating of incoming gases in a furnace by passing them through flues adjacent to the exhaust flues < in recuperation some of the heat from the flue gases is transferred to the air supply > |