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What is the noun for senescence?

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senescence
  1. (biology) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
  2. (cell biology) Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
  3. (gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
  4. (botany) Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The chain stretched, aged, and eventually succumbed to senescence.”
      “These cells then enter a non-dividing state, termed senescence, which can lead to irreversible cell death.”
      “This suggests that glucose derepression is a permissive factor for clonal senescence.”
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