juvenescent
[ joo-vuh-nes-uh nt ]
/ ˌdʒu vəˈnɛs ənt /
adjective
being or becoming youthful; young.
young in appearance.
having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir.
Origin of juvenescent
OTHER WORDS FROM juvenescent
ju·ve·nes·cence, nounWords nearby juvenescent
juv.,
juvarra,
juvenal,
juvenal plumage,
juvenescence,
juvenescent,
juvenile,
juvenile cataract,
juvenile cell,
juvenile court,
juvenile delinquency
British Dictionary definitions for juvenescence (1 of 2)
juvenescence
/ (ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɛsəns) /
noun
youth or immaturity
the act or process of growing from childhood to youth
restoration of youth; rejuvenation
British Dictionary definitions for juvenescence (2 of 2)
juvenescent
/ (ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɛsənt) /
adjective
becoming or being young or youthful
Word Origin for juvenescent
C19: from Latin
juvenēscere to grow up, regain strength, from
juvenis youthful