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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
Synonyms




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One of the biggest challenges in aging and disease research is tracking down senescent cells.

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

The researchers caution that additional studies will be needed before aptamers can reliably identify senescent cells in humans.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

To search for possible treatments, the researchers tested 10,000 different compounds on both senescent and healthy cells.

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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