| 单词 | senescence |
| 释义 | senescence (once / 121849 pages) n Do your stiff knees make it harder and harder to get out of that cozy chair? It may be that senescence is at work, meaning you’re getting older. Senescence is a fancy way to describe the process of aging. If you don’t want to admit straight out that old age made you lose that tango contest, blame it on senescence — it sounds mysterious and exciting. Senescence is sometimes used in a scientific context to describe cells in your body that can no longer grow and divide, which can affect your ability to dance like you did when you were 20. WORD FAMILYsenescent: senescence+/senesce: senescent USAGE EXAMPLESResearchers think senescence may prevent worn-out, cancer-prone cells from initiating tumors, but it may also promote aging. Science Magazine(Dec 22, 2016) The process prevents cancer by shutting down abnormal cells, but senescence also triggers inflammation that drives ageing. The Guardian(Dec 04, 2016) “While there have been many exciting discoveries relating to the biology of aging, cellular senescence is the most ‘druggable’ mechanism we know of right now. Washington Times(Nov 14, 2016) 1n the property characteristic of old age Syn|Hyper agedness oldness the opposite of youngness 2n the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age Syn|Hypo|Hyper ageing, aging catabiosis normal aging of cells biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms |
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