Pronunciation: | | 'eyjing
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
- [n] acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
- [adj] growing old
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AGING is a 5 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | ageing, ageing, old, ripening, senescence, senescent |
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| See Also: | | biological process, catabiosis, mellowing, organic process |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | - The physiological processes that occur in an organism as it gets older.
- A medical discipline that deals with the study of the biological/physiological processes that affect human adults as they get older.
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Glossary |
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| Definition: | | the uninterrupted process of normal development that leads to a progressive decline in physiological function and ultimately to death. |
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