biological ageing
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Ageing — This article is about human ageing. For other uses, see Ageing (disambiguation). A human face showing signs of ageing Ageing (British English) or aging (American English) is the accumulation of changes in a person over time.[1] Ageing in humans… … Wikipedia
ageing — ageing, sociology of The physiological process of growing older has vital social and cultural dimensions which affect what is often seen as a purely biological inevitability. Age is a cultural category and its meaning and significance vary both… … Dictionary of sociology
Biological immortality — refers to a stable rate of mortality as a function of chronological age. Some individual cells and entire organisms in some species achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. This requires that death occur… … Wikipedia
biological process — noun a process occurring in living organisms • Syn: ↑organic process • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑physical process • Hyponyms: ↑adaptation, ↑adaption, ↑adj … Useful english dictionary
Evolution of ageing — Enquiry into the evolution of ageing aims to explain why almost all living things weaken and die with age. There is not yet agreement in the scientific community on a single answer. The evolutionary origin of senescence remains a fundamental… … Wikipedia
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