senescent

• Décrit le processus ou l'état de vieillissement; qui devient vieux ou montre les signes de l'âge.

Describes the process or state of growing old; aging.

1. Growing oldC2formal

   In the process of aging or becoming old.

   Vieillissant, en cours de vieillissement

   • The senescent cells in the body gradually lose their ability to divide.
   • The garden was filled with senescent trees that had seen many seasons.
   • Researchers study senescent organisms to understand the aging process better.

   Synonymesaging

   Antonymesimmaturenascentundevelopedyoungyouthful