Antonyms for senescence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : si-nes-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : sɪˈnɛs ənt


Definition of senescence

Origin :
  • 1690s, from senescent + -ence. Related: Scenescency (1660s).
  • noun old age
Example sentences :
  • Senescence, Alzheimer's disease: Senescence is associated with aging.
  • Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
  • Metchnikoff309 has furnished the scientific facts for our understanding of senescence.
  • Extract from : « The Organism as a Whole » by Jacques Loeb
  • But we must make further studies before we can answer the question whether our senescence can be ameliorated.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science » by Various
  • How it may be some years hence, when this cure for senescence has become a commonplace, I do not pretend to say.
  • Extract from : « Black Oxen » by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • "Senescence and rejuvenescence" is another sonorous explanation that does not explain, used by Minot, Engelmann, and Hansen.
  • Extract from : « The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation » by Austin O'Malley

Synonyms for senescence

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