senescence

Significat (Anglès)

1. (uncountable, usually) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
2. (uncountable, usually) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
3. (uncountable, usually) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
4. (uncountable, usually) Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
5. (uncountable, usually) Condition when the cell ceases to divide.

Conceptes

edat

envelliment

senectut

Sinònims

senility

ageing

agedness

aging

old age

oldness

age

getting old

geezerhood

topographic old age

slow death

veteran stage

geratic period

aged

fade

years

senile dementia

consenescence

eld

Traduccions

sénescence

senescenza

senescência

senescencia

γηρασμός

γήρας

envejecimiento

envelhecimento

senectud

invecchiamento

هَرَم

Senescenz

Vergreisung

vieillissement

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/sɪˈnɛsəns/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From senescent + -ence.