English Dictionary

senile

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsiːnaɪl/

形容詞

攻撃的 頻度副詞

Of, or relating to old age. / (often offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.

日本語の意味

老齢の、老化に関連する / (しばしば侮蔑的に) 老化に伴う心身の衰退を示す

His once sharp mind had become senile, and he often forgot where he put his glasses.

かつて鋭かった彼の頭脳は老衰してしまい、しばしば眼鏡をどこに置いたか忘れてしまった。

意味（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.

意味（2）

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

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

more senile （ comparative ）

most senile （ superlative ）