aging process
Time's gradual toll
The aging process is the biological and physical changes that occur in living things over time—cellular deterioration, declining function, visible signs like wrinkles and gray hair.
The phrase often appears in discussions of health, cosmetics, or longevity: Antioxidants are said to slow the aging process.
It can extend metaphorically to non-living things: the aging process of cheese, the aging process of wine.
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- growing oldBecoming more advanced in age
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- longevityDuration of existence
- DNA damageInjury to genetic material
emotional resilience · late adulthood · old age · golden years · elderly · wisdom · gerontology · cognitive flexibility · wrinkles · hormonal changes · slowing · caregiving roles · maturity · crow's feet · sagging · decline · mellowing · community engagement
- agingbiological age, old age, biological clock, senescence, geriatrics
- lifespanlifetime, life expectancy, lifespan, infancy, lifecycle
- perfumerymusk, middle notes, vanilla, essential oils, fragrance oils
- processesmanufacturing, dissolving, fermentation, subprocess, dilution
- Rioja WineRioja, crianza, bodega, bodegas, barrel aged
- drinkmakingbrewing, distilling, mixology, bartending, cocktail mixing
aging processrejuvenation
Restoration of youthful vigor
de-aging · regeneration · tissue regeneration · anti-aging · restoration