ADOLESCENT

ADOLES'CENT, adjective Growing; advancing from childhood to manhood.

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Ad′o‐les″cent (ăd′ō̍‐lĕs″sent), a. [[L. adolescens, p. pr. of adolescere to grow up to; ad + the inchoative olescere to grow: cf. F. adolescent. See Adult.]] Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity. Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong, Detain their adolescent charge too long. Cowper.