senescent
adjective
growing old; aging.
senescence
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a word derived from
senescent.
Example Sentences
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In the title story, illness and senescence conjure the specter of death for an aging narrator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As cells age or become damaged, some enter a state known as senescence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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
But as we get older, increasing numbers of cells enter a state known as senescence.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It should be perfectly obvious. I engineered a way to reverse senescence through cellular regeneration.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
