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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
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Senolytic drugs are designed to selectively remove senescent cells, which have been linked to aging, inflammation, and slower tissue repair.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Researchers developed a localized wound dressing carrying ABT-263 and reported that it reduced senescent cell burden, improved healing in diabetic mice, and showed no detectable systemic toxicity in that model.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

At the same time, scientists are careful not to portray senescent cells as purely bad.

From Science Daily • May 20, 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

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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