senescent
IPA: sʌnˈɛsʌnt
adjective
- Growing old; decaying with the lapse of time.
- Characteristic of old age.
- (cytology, of a cell) That ceases to divide.
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Examples of "senescent" in Sentences
- Most cells in the body become senescent.
- Senescent people become brittle and weak.
- An occasional senescent red leaf may be seen.
- There is a distinction between senescent cells.