🍂senescence

noun
/səˈnɛs.əns/

Meaning

The process of growing old or the condition of aging.

Example Sentences

The biologist studied senescence in plants to understand aging.

Synonyms

aging, old age, decline, degeneration

Antonyms

youth, vitality

Collocations

cellular senescence, human senescence, senescence process

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