senesce

Thân thiện

The scientist observes the plant senesce in the controlled environment.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To grow old; to undergo the process of aging or maturation: "senesce" refers to the biological process of becoming older, often implying a gradual decline in vitality or function associated with aging.

Usage

• The verb "senesce" is used in formal, academic, or biological contexts to describe the process of aging in living organisms. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Cells eventually senesce and stop dividing.
  • As plants senesce in the autumn, their leaves change color and fall.
  • The study observed how the model organism began to senesce under stress.

Advanced Usage

• "to begin to senesce": to start the process of aging.
  • The flowers will begin to senesce after pollination.
• "prematurely senesce": to age or deteriorate earlier than is typical or expected.
  • The damaged leaves prematurely senesced.

Variants and Related Words

• Senescence (n): the condition or process of deterioration with age.
  • Cellular senescence is a key area of biological research.
• Senescent (adj): characteristic of old age or the process of aging.
  • The scientist identified senescent cells in the tissue sample.

Synonyms

• Age: to grow old.
• Mature: to become fully developed, often used for positive development but can imply aging.
• Grow old: a more common phrase for the same process.

Antonyms

• Rejuvenate: to make young or youthful again.
• Develop: to grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate (often in early stages).

Học thuật

Verb

1. grow old or older
   • She aged gracefully
   • we age every day--what a depressing thought!
   • Young men senesce

Từ đồng nghĩa

• age
• get on
• mature
• maturate