Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word SENESCENCE

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Definitions of SENESCENCE

1. (biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
2. (cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
3. (gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
4. (botany) Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
5. (cytology, of a cell) Condition when the cell ceases to divide.

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