senescence in Dutch
senescence in Dutch is verouderingsproces — senescence means the process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
senescence in Dutch
verouderingsproces
(biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
What does "senescence" mean?
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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."
- noun (biology) The point at which a cell stops dividing because its telomeres have worn down or its DNA is too damaged.
- noun Old age, along with the damage that builds up in the body's cells and organs over time.
- 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 Dutch?
"senescence" in Dutch is verouderingsproces. senescence means: The process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
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