Meaning & use
Senesce
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To grow old or undergo the biological process of aging, especially at the cellular level.
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Cells that senesce stop dividing but remain metabolically active.
Researchers study why some organisms senesce quickly while others live for centuries.
A note on using this word
A technical biological verb, from the same Latin root senescere ("to grow old") that gives us "senescence" and "senile."
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