Used both medically (
人体早衰 'premature human aging' /
早衰症 'progeria') and metaphorically/agriculturally (
作物早衰 'crops aging early',
叶片早衰 'leaves wilting early'). Modern health-and-wellness articles frequently warn about lifestyle causes of
早衰:
熬夜 (staying up late),
压力 (stress),
抽烟 (smoking).