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Etymology
From Latin senescere, to grow old.
Noun
senescence
- 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
Bulgarian: ��а�еене, о��а��ване
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