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      senescence
      noun
      the property characteristic of old age
      the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
      Roots
      senexsen- · Latin · oldescere-esc · Latin · to grow, becomeentia-ence · Latin · state, quality
      Words related to senescence
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