juvenescent

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ju·ve·nes·cent

(jo͞o′və-nĕs′ənt)

adj.

Becoming young or youthful.

[Latin iuvenēscēns, iuvenēscent-, present participle of iuvenēscere, to reach the age of youth, from iuvenis, young; see juvenile.]

ju′ve·nes′cence n.

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juvenescent

(ˌdʒuːvɪˈnɛsənt)

adj

becoming or being young or youthful

[C19: from Latin juvenēscere to grow up, regain strength, from juvenis youthful]

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ju•ve•nes•cent

(ˌdʒu vəˈnɛs ənt)

adj.

1. being or becoming youthful; young.

2. having the power to make young or youthful.

[1815–25; < Latin juvenēscent-, s. of juvenēscēns, present participle of juvenēscere to become youthful, derivative of juvenis young; see -escent]

ju`ve•nes′cence, n.

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