senescence

n. 老朽, 衰老 [医] 衰老, 变老

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senescences 复数 senescences

1.

The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.

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2.

Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.

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2018, University of Edinburgh, "Liver Study Offers Insights into Hard-to-treat Diseases" (9 March 2018), Drug Discovery & Development. Tests in mice found that inducing senescence in bile duct cells - mimicking the process seen in human bile duct disease - led to liver scarring and damage of liver function.
3.

Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.

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4.

Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.

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5.

Condition when the cell ceases to divide.

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名词

From senescent + -ence.

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