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rejuvenesce, v.|rɪdʒuːvɪˈnɛs|
[ad. late L. rejuvenesc-ĕre, f. re- re- + juvenis young.]
a. intr. To become young again; spec. in Biol. of cells: To acquire renewed vitality.
b. trans. To impart fresh vitality to (a cell).
1879tr. Pasteur's Ferment. 177 The dark, double-bordered cells are those which were sown but did not rejuvenesce. 1889Geddes & Thomson Evol. Sex xii. 163 The only cells capable of being rejuvenesced are the eggs; the only cells capable of rejuvenescing these are the sperms. |
