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the state of being old or the process of becoming old
- premature senescence
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“Senescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescence. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of senescence was in 1695
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