a. [ L. adjuvans, p. pr. of adjuvare to aid: cf. F. adjuvant. See Aid. ] Helping; helpful; assisting. [ R. ] “Adjuvant causes.” Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adjuvamentum, fr. adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help. ]
n. Joint help; cooperation. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Cooperating. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) An adjuvant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. juvenalis youthful, juvenile, fr. juvenis young. ] A youth. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A growing young. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. juvenescens, p. pr. of juvenescere to grow young again, from juvenis young. ] Growing or becoming young. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. juvenilis, from juvenis young; akin to E. young: cf. F. juvénile, juvénil. See Young. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A young person or youth; -- used sportively or familiarly. C. Bronté. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A child or person of minor age who commits acts which would be considered criminal if performed by an adult, such as theft, vandalism, or violence; especially, one who habitually acts in such an antisocial manner and cannot be controlled by parents. Abbreviated JD. [ PJC ]
(Zo/'94l.) n. A hormone secreted by insects which inhibits the molting of an insect from its juvenile into its adult form; also, substances having similar activity, but produced by plants. [ PJC ]
n. The state or quality of being juvenile; juvenility. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
n. (Bot.) A Brazilian name for the lofty myrtaceous tree (Bertholetia excelsa) which produces the large seeds known as
v. t. [ Pref. re- re- + L. juventis young, youthful. ] To render young again. [ 1913 Webster ]
p. a.
n. Rejuvenescence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. Rejuvenescence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Becoming, or causing to become, rejuvenated; rejuvenating. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To rejuvenate. [ 1913 Webster ]