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se·nes·cent S0263000 (sĭ-nĕs′ənt)adj.1. Growing old; aging.2. No longer dividing. Used of a cell. [Latin senēscēns, senēscent-, present participle of senēscere, to grow old, inchoative of senēre, to be old, from senex, sen-, old; see sen- in Indo-European roots.] se·nes′cence n.senescent (sɪˈnɛsənt) adj1. growing old2. characteristic of old age[C17: from Latin senēscere to grow old, from senex old] seˈnescence nse•nes•cent (sɪˈnɛs ənt) adj. growing old; aging. [1650–60; < Latin senēscent-, s. of senēscēns, present participle of senēscere to grow old, derivative of senex, s. sen- old; see -escent] se•nes′cence, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | senescent - growing old ageing, agingold - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesenescencesenescent
se·nes·cent (sē-nes'ĕnt), Growing old.senescent (sĭ-nĕs′ənt)adj.1. Growing old; aging.2. No longer dividing. Used of a cell. se·nes′cence n.se·nes·cent (sĕ-nes'ĕnt) Growing old. senescent Ageing. The term ought not to imply physical or mental deterioration, but often does.senescent
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