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senescence in Bulgarian

senescence in Bulgarian is остаряване, стареене, старост — senescence means the process of growing old, especially in people; old age.

senescence in Bulgarian

остаряване
noun
Pronounced: ostaryavane
(biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
стареене
noun
Pronounced: stareene
(biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
старост
noun
Pronounced: starost
(gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.

What does "senescence" mean?

  1. noun The process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
    "Over the next 150 years the known age of the Earth expanded a millionfold and lost worlds of the past were found to have overflowed with species now gone. The chain stretched, aged, and eventually succumbed to senescence."
  2. noun (biology) The point at which a cell stops dividing because its telomeres have worn down or its DNA is too damaged.
  3. noun Old age, along with the damage that builds up in the body's cells and organs over time.
  4. noun (botany) The stage in a fruit's life in which it ripens as it ages.
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  • Over the next 150 years the known age of the Earth expanded a millionfold and lost worlds of the past were found to have overflowed with species now gone. The chain stretched, aged, and eventually succumbed to senescence.

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What is "senescence" in Bulgarian?
"senescence" in Bulgarian is остаряване, стареене, старост. senescence means: The process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
How do you pronounce остаряване?
"senescence" in Bulgarian is остаряване, pronounced "ostaryavane".
Are there other ways to say "senescence" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 3 translations listed for "senescence": остаряване, стареене, старост.
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