The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SENESCENCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1963.
Onset of old age crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SENESCENCE | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Onset of old age
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- eld
- infirmity
- olden
- infirm
- antique
- middle age
- benefit
- succumb
- winter
- senescence
- ancient
- ripe
Crossword Answer definitions
SENESCENCE noun- The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
- Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
- Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
- Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
- (of a cell) Condition when the cell ceases to divide.
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