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单词 senescent
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senescent


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 n

se•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.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.senescent - growing oldsenescent - 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?"
Translations
sénescent
EncyclopediaSeesenescence

senescent


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


  • adj

Synonyms for senescent

adj growing old

Synonyms

  • ageing
  • aging

Related Words

  • old
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