senescent
adjective
growing old; aging.
senescence
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a word derived from
senescent.
Example Sentences
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Their cellular activation markers changed, their ability to remove debris declined, and they showed molecular signatures linked to cellular senescence, a biological state associated with aging and cellular stress.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
After treatment, the skin showed fewer signs of cellular senescence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The study, titled "Topical ABT-263 treatment reduces aged skin senescence and improves subsequent wound healing," examined a drug called ABT-263 and its effects on wound repair in older mice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
A new review published May 4, 2026, in Volume 18 of Aging-US explores how cellular senescence shapes aging throughout the body and examines the growing push toward precision anti-aging therapies.
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
