senescent
adjective
growing old; aging.
senescence
-
a word derived from
senescent.
Example Sentences
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Older human livers showed increased neutrophil accumulation, greater neutrophil senescence, declining tissue resident macrophage function and elevated EP2 activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
About 100 billion neutrophils are produced each day, and they begin showing signs of senescence only 8 to 12 hours after entering the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Their immune cells also showed distinct signs of biological aging, including greater DNA damage and molecular markers linked to cellular senescence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Overall, the review presents a more nuanced understanding of cellular senescence and aging.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
“It should be perfectly obvious. I engineered a way to reverse senescence through cellular regeneration.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
