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senescent
[ si-nes-uhnt ]
/ sɪˈnɛs ənt /
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adjective
growing old; aging.
Cell Biology. (of a cell) no longer capable of dividing but still alive and metabolically active.
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Origin of senescent
First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin senēscent- (stem of senēscēns ) present participle of senēscere “to grow old,” equivalent to sen- “old” + -ēscent- -escent
OTHER WORDS FROM senescent
se·nes·cence, nounun·se·nes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby senescent
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British Dictionary definitions for senescent
senescent
/ (sɪˈnɛsənt) /
adjective
growing old
characteristic of old age
Derived forms of senescent
senescence, nounWord Origin for senescent
C17: from Latin senēscere to grow old, from senex old
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Medical definitions for senescent
senescent
[ sĭ-nĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Growing old; aging.
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