Rejuvenation
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Rejuvenation
Rejuvenation (pronunciation: /rɪˌdʒuːvɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/) is a medical term referring to the process of making someone or something look or feel better, younger, or more vital. The term is derived from the Latin rejuvenare, meaning 'to make young again'.
Etymology
The term 'rejuvenation' is derived from the Latin rejuvenare, which means 'to make young again'. It is composed of the prefix re-, meaning 'again', and juvenis, meaning 'young'.
Related Terms
- Anti-aging: A term used to describe measures taken to slow down the process of aging in the human body.
- Regeneration (biology): The process of renewal, restoration, and growth in organisms.
- Stem cell therapy: A type of treatment that uses stem cells to replace or repair damaged cells in the body.
- Telomere: A region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at each end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration or from fusion with neighboring chromosomes.
- Senescence: The condition or process of deterioration with age.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Rejuvenation
- Wikipedia's article - Rejuvenation
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