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senescent

UK
/sɪˈnɛs.ənt/
US
/səˈnɛs.ənt/

Traduzioni

senescentadjective
more senescent
Comp.
most senescent
Super.
UK
/sɪˈnɛs.ənt/
US
/səˈnɛs.ənt/
sénescentSurtout en biologie ou en botanique ; terme soutenu.
The senescent leaves of the tree turned a beautiful shade of gold in the autumn.
Les feuilles sénescentes de l'arbre ont pris une belle teinte dorée en automne.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
vieillissantPour un sens général d'« en train de vieillir ».
Sinonimi
worn out
growing old
declining
deteriorating
aging
Contrari
youthful
juvenile

Definizioni

senescentadjective
Growing old or aging.
The senescent leaves of the tree turned a beautiful shade of gold in the autumn.
Exhibiting characteristics of aging, such as a decline in function or vitality.
The senescent cells in the body can contribute to various age-related diseases.
Biology: (of a cell) having permanently stopped dividing and entered a state of irreversible growth arrest.
Senescent fibroblasts accumulate in tissues as organisms age.
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