senescent

• Descreve o processo ou estado de envelhecimento; que está envelhecendo ou se tornando velho, especialmente com sinais de declínio físico ou funcional.

Describes the process or state of growing old; aging.

1. Growing oldC2formal

   In the process of aging or becoming old.

   Envelhecendo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaging

   Antônimosimmaturenascentundevelopedyoungyouthful