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AGING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("aging" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aging"):
catabiosis (normal aging of cells)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Synonyms:
ageing; aging; ripening
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("aging" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aging"):
mellowing (the process of becoming mellow)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Growing old
Synonyms:
ageing; aging; senescent
Classified under:
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb age
Context examples:
Nonenzymatically glycosylated proteins or lipids which accumulate in vascular tissue during aging and at an accelerated rate in diabetes.
(Advanced Glycation End Product, NCI Thesaurus)
Atrophy of the nervous system tissues and/or muscle tissues that is related to aging.
(Age-Related Atrophy, NCI Thesaurus)
Any physiological aspect of aging; irreversible changes in an organism that occur over time and lead to a more mature condition.
(Aging-Related Process, NCI Thesaurus)
The study of how nutritional needs change with aging.
(Aging and Nutrition, NCI Thesaurus)
Device problems that occur when the device becomes worn, weakened, corroded, or broken down due to processes such as aging, permeation, and corrosion.
(Device Degradation Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)
Causes include hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, chronic high blood pressure, aortic stenosis, and aging.
(Diastolic Dysfunction, NCI Thesaurus)
The damage can occur as a result of disease, aging, or injury from noise or certain medicines.
(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
It has also been applied to patients with HIV/AIDS and in studies of normal aging.
(Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
Other factors include pregnancy, aging and chronic constipation or diarrhea.
(Hemorrhoids, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Some forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging.
(Mild Cognitive Impairment, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
