reconstitution
UK[ˌriːkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən]US[ˌriːkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃən]
n
the process of building or forming something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
n
the process of changing the structure or composition of something, especially a food product, by adding liquid.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
con
stitution
re
again
con
together
stitution
setting up
Etymology
the word 'reconstitution' is built upon the latin verb 'statuere', meaning to set up, establish, or place. the prefix 'con-' intensifies this to mean setting something together, forming the core concept of constitution. the addition of the prefix 're-' signifies doing this action again. therefore, the literal morphemic logic is "the act of setting up together again." this evolved from the concrete idea of physically re-establishing a state or government to the modern, more abstract meanings of rebuilding any entity or restoring something, like dried food, to its original form by adding liquid.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + con (together) + stitution (setting up)
re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
con: latin origin (from 'cum'), a prefix meaning "together" or "with".
stitution: latin origin (from 'statuere', meaning to set up or establish), functioning as the base noun-forming element.
Examples
the reconstitution of the committee took several months after the scandal.
the reconstitution of the historic building used original materials where possible.
the instructions call for the reconstitution of the juice concentrate with water.