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Senescence
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Biology:
The state or process of
ageing
, especially in
humans
;
old
age.
●
Ceasing to
divide
by
mitosis
because of
shortening
of
telomeres
or
excessive
DNA damage.
●
In Gerontology, Age & Time:
Old
age
;
accumulated
damage
to
macromolecules
, cells,
tissues
and
organs
with the
passage
of time.
●
In Botany:
Fruit
senescence
,
leading
to
ripening
of
fruit
.
●
In Cytology:
Condition when the cell
ceases
to divide.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
senescence
English
senescere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Apoptosis
Maturation
Necrosis
Aging
Proteolysis
Autophagy
Dormancy
Ripening
Angiogenesis
Neurodegeneration
Abscission
Ageing
Metastasis
Mitosis
Metabolism
Degeneration
Inflammation
Plasticity
Flowering
Morphogenesis
Atherosclerosis
Homeostasis
Photosynthesis
Tumorigenesis
Spermatogenesis
Germination
Wilting
Sprouting
Carcinogenesis
Neurogenesis
Embryogenesis
Cell Death
Cell Division
Phenotypic Plasticity
Gene Expression
Oxidative Stress
Inbreeding Depression
Cell Cycle
Programmed Cell Death
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