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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
Synonyms




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Researchers do not yet understand exactly how this fibronectin variant relates to senescence, but the finding could help scientists better define what makes senescent cells unique.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Researchers have struggled to reliably identify senescent cells hiding among healthy cells in living tissue.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Writing in the journal Aging Cell, the researchers describe a technique that uses molecules called "aptamers" to tag senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

However, many tumors also contain senescent cells, which no longer divide but remain highly active in harmful ways.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

In one thin arm, threaded with veins in a kind of senescent bas-relief, was a basket.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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