senescence

IPA: sʌnˈɛsʌns

noun

  • (biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
  • (cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of 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.
  • (cytology, of a cell) Condition when the cell ceases to divide.
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Examples of "senescence" in Sentences

  • For the biology of ageing, see senescence.
  • Senescence would be a section in the ageing article.
  • Is this a plausible mechanism for evolution of senescence
  • In biology, 'senescence' is the state or process of ageing.
  • Ripeness is followed by senescence and breakdown of the fruit.

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