noun
senescence
Senescence (noun) means the process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
noun
1
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."
— Lydia Pyne, Stephen J. Pyne (2012)
2
(biology) The point at which a cell stops dividing because its telomeres have worn down or its DNA is too damaged.
3
Old age, along with the damage that builds up in the body's cells and organs over time.
4
(botany) The stage in a fruit's life in which it ripens as it ages.
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Etymology
Formed from senescent and -ence.
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What is the meaning of senescence?
"senescence" (noun) means the process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
What is another word for senescence?
Other words for "senescence" include ageing, aging, agedness.
What are the different meanings of senescence?
"senescence" has 3 main meanings: 1. The process of growing old, especially in people; old age; 2. (biology) The point at which a cell stops dividing because its telomeres have worn down or its DNA is too damaged; 3. Old age, along with the damage that builds up in the body's cells and organs over time.
