juvenilize

transitive verb

ju·​ve·​nil·​ize

ˈjüvənᵊlˌīz,

-vnəl-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to restrain from normal development and maturation : prolong the immaturity of

chemicals that juvenilize insect larvae

juvenilization

ˌjüvənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən

-vnəl-

-ᵊlˌīˈz-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

juvenile + -ize

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