— juvenescence , n.
/jooh'veuh nes"euhnt/ , adj.
1. being or becoming youthful; young.
2. young in appearance.
3. having the power to make young or youthful: a juvenescent elixir.
[ 1815-25; juvenescent- (s. of juvenescens, prp. of juvenescere to become youthful), equiv. to juven- young (see JUVENILE) + -escent- -ESCENT ]