senescent

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Recent Examples of senescent If the cells were truly senescent, then the medications should both reduce the number of senescent cells and reverse many of the structural DNA changes and gene expression disruptions. Megan Molteni, STAT, 9 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senescent
Adjective
  • Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Charges have been filed against an Oklahoma woman who is being accused of laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through online romance scams, targeting elderly women.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It was sulfured to prevent Malolactic fermentation, then aged on the lees and stirred twice a week before being bottled.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The mom of two boys, aged 3 and 1, was taken off a ventilator and two weeks later, died, the result of lidocaine toxicity, the outlet reports.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Senescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senescent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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