senescence

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Synonyms: senescent, renascence, spinescence, canescence, insenescence

Antonyms: senescent, renascence, spinescence, canescence, insenescence

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[state]] or [[process]] of [[ageing]], especially in [[humans]]; old age.
2. {{lb|en|cell biology}} Ceasing to divide by [[mitosis]] because of shortening of [[telomere]]s or excessive [[DNA]] damage.
3. {{lb|en|gerontology}} Old age; accumulated damage to [[macromolecule]]s, [[cell]]s, [[tissue]]s and [[organ]]s with the passage of time.
4. {{lb|en|botany}} Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
5. {{lb|en|cytology|of a cell}} Condition when the [[cell]] ceases to [[divide]].

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