SINCE 1828
presenile
adjective
pre·se·nile
| \ ˌprē-ˈsē-ˌnīl
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Medical Definition of presenile
1
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period immediately preceding the development of senility
the presenile period of life presenile depression
2
: prematurely displaying symptoms of senile dementia
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