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fountain of youth
noun[ S ]
(alsoFountain of Youth)uk /ˌfaʊn.tɪn əv ˈjuːθ/ us /ˌfaʊn.tən əv ˈjuːθ/
in stories, a spring(= a place where water comes out of the ground) with magical water that will keep anyone who drinks it young forever:
the fountain of youthThe continent's early explorers searched in vain for the fabled waters of the Fountain of Youth.
The legend of the Fountain of Youth may have originated in India.
anything that has the effect of making you continue to feel or appear young and energetic, even when you are older:
the fountain of youthIt's not the fountain of youth, but there may be health benefits to living in a city.
Films are a kind of fountain of youth, in which the stars remain forever young.
Humans have always sought the fountain of youth.
Scientists say this new cream may hold the key to the fountain of youth.
No researcher on ageing really expects to find a fountain of youth.
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