senescence
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.se·nes·cence
noun \si-ˈne-sən(t)s\Definition of SENESCENCE
1
: the state of being old : the process of becoming old
2
: the growth phase in a plant or plant part (as a leaf) from full maturity to death
— se·nes·cent \-sənt\ adjective
See Origin of SENESCENCE
senescent, from Latin senescent-, senescens, present participle of senescere to grow old, from sen-, senex old
First Known Use: 1695
se·nes·cence
noun \si-ˈnes-ən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SENESCENCE
: the state of being old : the process of becoming old
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