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senescence

Syllabification: (se·nes·cence)
Pronunciation: /səˈnesəns/
Definition of senescence

noun

Biology
  • the condition or process of deterioration with age.
  • loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.

Derivatives

senescent

adjective

senescence in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of senescence in the British & World English dictionary
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