senescence
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But after the 69-year-old writer threw out his back, he discovered something surprising about the stereotypical symbol of senescence: It was actually a huge help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Unlike chemotherapy, which aims to kill all cells outright, hydralazine disrupted that oxygen-sensing loop, triggering cellular "senescence," or a dormant, non-dividing state in glioblastoma cells, effectively pausing growth without triggering further inflammation or resistance.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025
These cells help remove senescence cells, thereby limiting their negative effects.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
“It has been our custom to announce the senescence of our giant Pacific octopuses, and we have received passionate responses since we know people care about these animals as much as we do.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
“It should be perfectly obvious. I engineered a way to reverse senescence through cellular regeneration.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
Vocabulary lists containing senescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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