rejuvenescence

rejuvenescence
\\rə̇ˌjüvəˈnesən(t)s, (ˌ)rēˌj-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin rejuvenescere to become young again (from Latin re- + juvenescere to become young, from juvenis young person) + English -ence
1. : a renewal of youth : a restoration of physical, mental, or spiritual youthfulness : rejuvenation 1

secure a new lease of life and rejuvenescence of his divine energies — E.O.James

2. : reinvigoration of an individual or strain especially when following and dependent on some change in its vital behavior (as associated with zoospore formation in various lower algae or held to follow conjugation in some protozoans)

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  • Rejuvenescence — Re*ju ve*nes cence ( n?s sens), n. 1. A renewing of youth; the state of being or growing young again. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A method of cell formation in which the entire protoplasm of an old cell escapes by rupture of the cell wall, and then… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rejuvenescence — [ri jo͞o΄və nes′əns] n. 〚< L re , again < juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere, to become young < juvenis,YOUNG〛 renewal of youthfulness rejuvenescent adj. * * * re·ju·ve·nes·cence (rĭ jo͞o və nĕsʹəns) n. A renewal of youthful appearance or character …   Universalium

  • rejuvenescence — index revival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — [ri jo͞o΄və nes′əns] n. [< L re , again < juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere, to become young < juvenis,YOUNG] renewal of youthfulness rejuvenescent adj …   English World dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin rejuvenescere to become young again, from Latin re + juvenescere to become young, from juvenis Date: circa 1631 a renewal of youthfulness or vigor ; rejuvenation • rejuvenescent adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — noun A renewal of youthful characteristics or vitality See Also: rejuvenescent …   Wiktionary

  • rejuvenescence — A renewal of youth; return of a cell or tissue to a state in which it was in an earlier stage of existence. [L. re , again, + juvenesco, to grow young, fr. juvenis, a youth] * * * re·ju·ve·nes·cence (re joo″və nesґəns) [re + L.… …   Medical dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — re·ju·ve nes·cence || ‚rɪ dÊ’uːvÉ™ nesns n. rejuvenation, act of making young again, act of restoring youth; process of becoming young again …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — [rɪˌdʒu:və nɛsəns] noun 1》 the renewal of youth or vitality. 2》 Biology the reactivation of vegetative cells, resulting in regrowth from old or injured parts. Derivatives rejuvenescent adjective Origin C17: from late L. rejuvenescere (from L. re… …   English new terms dictionary

  • rejuvenescence — re·ju·ve·nes·cence …   English syllables

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