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

1815–25; < Latin juvenēscent- (stem of juvenēscēns, present participle of juvenēscere to become youthful), equivalent to juven- young (see juvenile) + -ēscent- -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM juvenescent

ju·ve·nes·cence, noun

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