Wednesday word: senescence
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1word1daysenescence: [si-nes-uhns]
Noun:
1. (in biology) The state or process of aging, especially in humans; old age.
2. (in cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
3. (in gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
4. (in botany) Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
Origin: 1650-60 From Latin: senescere: to grow old.
Related form:
adjective: senescent: growing old, aging.
Noun:
1. (in biology) The state or process of aging, especially in humans; old age.
2. (in cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
3. (in gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
4. (in botany) Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
Origin: 1650-60 From Latin: senescere: to grow old.
Related form:
adjective: senescent: growing old, aging.
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Date: 2015-04-10 04:39 am (UTC)And star-dials pointed to morn—
As the star-dials hinted of morn—
At the end of our path a liquescent
And nebulous lustre was born..."
(Poe's "Ulalume"--http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174155)
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