senile

UK /ˈsiːnaɪl/ US /ˈsinaɪl/
adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of, or relating to old age.

Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.

2

Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

Her mother was senile, but they called it dementia now.

noun

1

A person who is senile.

Seniles differ markedly in their early adult intelligence level, and in their social, vocational, and educational histories.

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