consenescence
noun
con·se·nes·cence
\ˌkän(t)sə̇ˈnesən(t)s\
Definition of consenescence
-s
: general decay especially from old age
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Origin and Etymology of consenescence
Latin consenescere to grow old together, to grow old in a profession, to become weak (from com- + senescere, inchoative of senere to be old, from senex old) + English -ence — more at senior
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