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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
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The review warns that broad removal of senescent cells could potentially interfere with tissue repair, immune surveillance, blood vessel stability, and structural integrity in sensitive organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain.

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

One problem is the lack of highly specific biomarkers that can reliably distinguish harmful senescent cells from beneficial ones.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Rather than viewing all senescent cells as dangerous, researchers increasingly believe the future of anti-aging medicine may depend on distinguishing harmful cells from beneficial ones.

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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