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Definition of Agerasia
1. Noun. Youthful appearance in an old person.
Definition of Agerasia
1. Noun. An outward appearance more youthful than one's true age ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Agerasia
1. An appearance of youth in old age. Origin: G. Agerasia, eternal youth, fr. A-priv. + geras, old age (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Agerasia
Literary usage of Agerasia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1887)
"We cannot hope in this way to provide an agerasia, nor even to restore the
patriarchal ages, but assuredly we can diminish the ..."
2. A Complete pronouncing medical dictionary: Embracing the Terminology of by Joseph Thomas (1885)
"The non-appearance of the effects or infirmities of old age ; a green old age.
agerasia,* aj-er-a'se-a [From the Gr. я, priv., A-ger'a-tum. ..."
3. The Senile Heart: Its Symptoms, Sequelae, and Treatment by George William Balfour (1894)
"True, we cannot hope in this way to provide an agerasia, nor even to restore the
patriarchal ages; but we can assuredly diminish the number and intensity of ..."
4. Lippincott's Medical dictionary: A Complete Vocabulary of the Terms Used in by Ryland W. Greene, Joseph Thomas (1906)
"Thus, we speak of a morbific agent,—that is, something wnich causes disease.
See REAGENT. agerasia (ai-i-re'si-a, L. a-ge-ra'si-a). [Gr. a priv. ..."
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