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senescent
se·nes·cent [ sə néss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
aging: approaching an advanced age ( literary )

[Mid-17th century. < Latin senescent-, present participle of senescere< senex "advanced in age"]

se·nes·cence noun
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