senesce
Decline with years
To senesce is to grow old or deteriorate with age.
The term appears mainly in biology, describing the natural aging process in cells, tissues, or organisms: Leaves senesce and fall in autumn.
Cells that senesce stop dividing but don't die, accumulating in aging bodies.
The noun is senescence.
Growing older over time
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- declineDecrease or refuse
- cell deathCessation of cellular life
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
DNA damage · autophagy · inflammation · frailty · atrophy · degeneration
Advanced in age
- longevityDuration of existence
- lifespanTotal existence duration
- geriatricRelating to elderly care
- age-relatedTied to chronological progression
mortality · healthspan · centenarian · biomarkers · anti-aging · rejuvenation · progeria · caloric restriction
Shedding of foliage
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- abscissionPlant part separation
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
dormancy · deciduous · fruit ripening · annual cycle · harvest · withering · desiccation · seed dispersal
aging
Growing older over time
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- declineDecrease or refuse
- cell deathCessation of cellular life
apoptosis · DNA damage · autophagy · inflammation · frailty · atrophy · degeneration
elderly
Advanced in age
age-related · mortality · healthspan · centenarian · biomarkers · anti-aging · rejuvenation · progeria · caloric restriction · biological clock
leaf drop
Shedding of foliage
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- abscissionPlant part separation
wilting · dormancy · deciduous · fruit ripening · annual cycle · harvest · withering · desiccation · seed dispersal · dieback
senescerejuvenate
Restore youthful vigor
regenerate · revitalize · renew · restore · heal