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se·nes·cent
(sē-nes'ĕnt),Growing old.
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senescent
(sĭ-nĕs′ənt)adj.
1. Growing old; aging.
2. No longer dividing. Used of a cell.
se·nes′cence n.
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se·nes·cent
(sĕ-nes'ĕnt)Growing old.
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senescent
Ageing. The term ought not to imply physical or mental deterioration, but often does.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005