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Senescence
The aging process. Sometimes used to describe lakes or other bodies of water in advanced stages of eutrophication. Also used to describe plants and animals.
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senescence
Decline or degeneration, as with maturation, age, or disease stress.
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Senescence
Process or state of growing old.
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Senescence
The condition of being old.
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Senescence
Senescence: Aging, the process of becoming old, or the state of being old. As we age, we senesce. No known substance can extend life, but here are some useful tips for improving the chances of living a long time and staying healthy: Eat a balanced diet, including five helpings of fruits and vegetabl...
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Senescence
Se·nes'cence noun [ See Senescent .] The state of growing old; decay by time.
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senescence
The state of being old. ... Origin: L. Senesco, to grow old, fr. Senex, old ... Dental senescence, that condition of the teeth and associated structures in which there is deterioration due to normal or premature aging processes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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senescence
(se-nes´әns) the process of growing old; see also aging. adj., senes´cent., adj.
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Senescence
• (n.) The state of growing old; decay by time.
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senescence
the deterioration of bodily functions that accompanies aging (q.v.) in a living organism. In addition to the process of aging, the term senescence ...
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senescence
senescence 1. The state of being old. 2. The process or condition of growing old. People don't grow old. When they stop growing, they become old. —Anonymous Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. —Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729) People are the only creatures on earth who can cha...
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Senescence
Senescence or biological aging is the change in the biology of an organism as it ages after its maturity. Such changes range from those affecting its cells and their function to those affecting the whole organism. There are a number of hypotheses as to why senescence occurs; for example, some posit...
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senescence
Type: Term Pronunciation: sē-nes′ens Definitions: 1. The state of being old.
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senescence
(sue-nes;ens) The process of aging.
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senescence
(sue-nes;ens) The process of aging.
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senescence
1) Ageing 2) Aging 3) Biological process 4) Organic process
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