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Temporal Concept
longevity Audio
lon·gev·i·ty [ lon-jev-i-tee, lawn- ]
Subclass of:
Physiological Phenomena; Aging
Definitions related to longevity:
  • The length or duration of life or viability.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The normal length of time of an organism's life.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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