rejuvenation

rejuvenation
1. Reversion from adult to juvenile stage.
2. The process of regular reproduction of seed stocks or collections in gene banks, in order to ensure continued viability.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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  • Rejuvenation — can refer to: *Rejuvenation (aging) reversing the aging process *Rejuvenation (river) when the base level that a river is flowing down to is lowered * Rejuvenation (album) 1974 funk album by The Meters *Rejuvenation (lighting and hardware) U.S.… …   Wikipedia

  • rejuvenation — UK US /rɪˌdʒuːvənˈeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► the process of making something more effective, modern, and successful by using new ideas and methods: »The rejuvenation of the company is now in safe hands. »They promote economic rejuvenation in the regions …   Financial and business terms

  • Rejuvenation — Re*ju ve*na tion ( n? sh?n), n. Rejuvenescence. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rejuvenation — index renewal, reparation (keeping in repair), resurgence, revival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Rejuvenation —   [zu lateinisch iuvenis »jung«] die, / en, Veränderung des Mineralinhalts eines Erzgangs durch jüngere, heißere Erzlösungen infolge Reaktivierung des Magmaherdes …   Universal-Lexikon

  • rejuvenation — noun a) The process of rendering young again. the rejuvenation of the city center b) The process of producing beneficial changes. See Also: rejuvenate, rejuvenating …   Wiktionary

  • rejuvenation —    A process that interrupts an active erosional or development cycle and initiates a new cycle. Rejuvenation is most commonly achieved in the karst and speleogenesis context by erosional baselevel changes caused by relative uplift (or sea level… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • rejuvénation —   n.f.   Voir rejeunesse. Néologisme à partir du préfixe re et de l adjectif juvénil.    La rejuvénation par zèle ! F1, 71 …   Dictionnaire Céline

  • rejuvenation — rejuvenate ► VERB ▪ make or cause to appear younger or more vital. DERIVATIVES rejuvenation noun rejuvenator noun. ORIGIN from Latin juvenis young …   English terms dictionary

  • rejuvenation — noun 1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored the annual rejuvenation of the landscape • Syn: ↑greening • Derivationally related forms: ↑green (for: ↑greening), ↑rejuvenate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rejuvenation (aging) — Rejuvenation is the procedure of reversing the aging process, thus regaining youth. As people get older, their health worsens, strength and intelligence generally diminish, and beauty is thought by many to go away. Rejuvenation is distinct from… …   Wikipedia

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