senescence

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Sinónimos

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

Traducións

sénescence

senescenza

senescência

γηρασμός

senescencia

γήρας

envejecimiento

envelhecimento

senectud

Senescenz

Vergreisung

هَرَم

vieillissement

invecchiamento

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/sɪˈnɛsəns/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From senescent + -ence.