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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'senescence' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions senescence noun  (biology) The state or process of ageing, esp. in humans; old age (cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of w:telomere, telomeres or excessive DNA damage (gerontology) old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time (botany) Fruit senescence,leading to ripening of fruit,generally. Translations:  Etymology: From Latin senescere, to grow old.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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