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SENESCENCE

\sɛnˈɛsəns], \sɛnˈɛsəns], \s_ɛ_n_ˈɛ_s_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of SENESCENCE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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the property characteristic of old age

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the property characteristic of old age

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The state of growing old; beginning old age.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

The state of growing old.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Condition of growing old.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

The. various processes resulting in old age. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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