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How to pronounce senescent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ageing, aging
Derivation senesce, senescence

Examples of senescent

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On this path, cells may become senescent, where they stay alive but stop dividing.
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Fur of senescent river otters may become white-tipped, and rare albinos may occur.
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Senescent cells, through their SASP, disrupt the functionality of neighboring cells.
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Van Deursen's work is the first to show that removing senescent cells is beneficial.
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When the senescent cells are selectively cleared, tissue function improves.
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That is, the number of senescent cells in the mouse did not predict its risk of dying.
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They plan to activate a gene in the mouse that will selectively eliminate senescent cells.
From the economist.com
A biomarker that identifies senescent human cells in culture and in aging skin in vivo.
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Such genes were activated in the senescent colon cancer cells as well.
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More examples
  • Aging: growing old
  • (senescence) aging: the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
  • (senescence) agedness: the property characteristic of old age
  • (senescence) The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age; Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage; old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; Fruit senescence, leading to ...
  • (senescence) The growth phase in a plant or plant part (such as a leaf) from full maturity to death.
  • (senescence) The annual die-back of aquatic plants at the end of the growing season.
  • (Senescence) A non-growing cellular state in which cells are metabolically active, but can no longer divide (proliferate or grow).
  • (Senescence) Degeneration due to maturation, disease or disorder leading to death of plant or plant parts.
  • (Senescence) Deterioration and death associated with advanced age.