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
noun
ˌjüvənᵊlə̇ˈzāshən
-vnəl-
-ᵊlˌīˈz-
plural -s
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“Juvenilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenilize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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