HealthAugust 17, 2026
senescent
suh-NESS-ent
Definition
Describing cells that have stopped dividing and are no longer functional, yet remain in the body and contribute to the aging process and age-related decline.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'senescere', meaning to grow old, which itself comes from 'senex', meaning old man.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the target of 'super exosomes,' which are engineered to identify and repair these damaged, non-dividing cells to improve overall healthspan.
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