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

Words nearby juvenescent

juv., juvarra, juvenal, juvenal plumage, juvenescence, juvenescent, juvenile, juvenile cataract, juvenile cell, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency

British Dictionary definitions for juvenescent

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