fountain of youth

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Anythingreputedto have the power torestorehealthandvitalityor to restore a youthful appearance.Just watching the advertisement, you'd think the face cream was afountain of youth.1900,Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter I, inThe House Behind the Cedars:Who has not known some even-tempered old man or woman who seemed to have drunk of thefountain of youth?2021, Albert W. Taylor,Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging, page273:Injections of hGH have become increasingly popular as a virtual “rejuvenator” or “fountain of youth.”

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