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senescent

[si-nes-uhnt] / sɪˈnɛs ənt /


ADJECTIVE
obsolescent
Synonyms




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These cells, known as senescent cells, no longer work normally, but they remain active enough to interfere with nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

That suggests the treatment may be most active in older tissue, where senescent cells have built up.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The study may offer more than just a new way to identify senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The students presented the idea to their mentors as well as researcher Darren Baker, Ph.D., whose work focuses on therapies targeting senescent cells.

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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