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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
Synonyms




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In some cases, senescent cells may actually help protect and repair the body.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Because of this complexity, anti-aging researchers are increasingly moving away from strategies that attempt to eliminate all senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The review outlines several emerging anti-aging strategies aimed at controlling senescent cells more precisely.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

One of the review's central conclusions is that senescent cells are highly diverse and should not be treated as a single uniform population.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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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