senescence
1. the property characteristic of old age • Syn: agedness • Derivationally related forms: senescent, aged (for: agedness) • Hypernyms: oldness 2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age • Syn: aging, ageing • Derivationally related forms: senescent • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process • Hyponyms: catabiosis
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