HyperDic: senescent

English > 1 sense of the word senescent:
ADJECTIVEallsenescent, aging, ageinggrowing old
English > senescent: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningGrowing old.
Synonymsaging, ageing
Broaderold(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Spanishenvejecido, senescente
Nounssenescencethe property characteristic of old age
senescencethe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Verbssenescegrow old or older

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