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senesce
se·nesce S0262950 (sə-nĕs′)intr.v. se·nesced, se·nesc·ing, se·nesc·es 1. To grow old; age.2. To stop dividing, as certain cells. [Back-formation from senescent.]ThesaurusVerb | 1. | senesce - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"age, maturate, mature, get onturn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"fossilise, fossilize - become mentally inflexibledevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"dote - be foolish or senile due to old age |
senesce
senesce (sə-nĕs′)intr.v. se·nesced, se·nescing, se·nesces 1. To grow old; age.2. To stop dividing, as certain cells.senesce Related to senesce: telomeraseSynonyms for senesceverb grow old or olderSynonymsRelated Words- turn
- fossilise
- fossilize
- develop
- dote
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