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    senescent
    [səˈnes(ə)nt]
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    1. adjective form of senescence
    se·nes·cence
    [səˈnes(ə)ns]
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    senescence (noun)
    1. the condition or process of deterioration with age:
      "leaves were measured after they reached full size and before they showed signs of senescence"
      • loss of a cell's power of division and growth.
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    noun
    1. the condition or process of deterioration with age:
      elderliness
      old age
      oldness
      seniority
      maturity
      dotage
      senility
      eld
      caducity
      one's advancing/advanced years
      one's declining years
      the winter/autumn of one's life
      Opposite:
      youth
      childhood
     
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    Are senescent things deteriorating?
    Senescent things are deteriorating. Senescent and senile have something in common — the Latin root senex which means "old.” A baby or even a teenager would not be described as senescent because they're youthful and full of life. A nursing home is full of people who could be described as senescent; they’re old.

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    What does senescence mean?
    The meaning of SENESCENCE is the state of being old : the process of becoming old or aging. How to use senescence in a sentence. Did you know?

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    Where does senescence come from?
    Senescence can be traced back to Latin senex, meaning "old." Can you guess which other English words come from senex? Senile might (correctly) come to mind, as well as senior. But another one might surprise you: senate.

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    What is cellular senescence?
    Cellular senescence is well correlated with the shortening of telomeres to less than the size required to maintain the integrity of chromosomes. Daniel A. Haber … healthy leaves progress from active photosynthesis through senescence. B. N. Rock et al. Did you know? Senescence can be traced back to Latin senex, meaning "old."

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    Why does senescence produce genetic death?
    Senescence produces ' genetic death ', in that the senescent cell is incapable of further propagation. This is not due to environmental conditions solely, because senescent branches of normal progressive groups are found in all geologic horizons, beginning, for gastropods, in the Lower Cambrian. Senescent definition: Growing old; aging.

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    Is senescence a sign of underlying disease?
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024 Studies have shown that senescence in liver cells is highly indicative of underlying disease. New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024 In rich and poor countries alike, a coming wave of senescence stands to impose completely unfamiliar burdens on many societies.

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    Senescent is an adjective that means growing old or aging, especially of a cell that stops dividing. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of senescent from YourDictionary.

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