Senolytic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Senolytic is a noun meaning (medicine) Any drug that destroys senescent cells.
Meaning
(medicine) Any drug that destroys senescent cells.
More Meanings
- (medicine) That destroys senescent cells.
Example Sentences
Senolytic compounds are agents that selectively induce death in senescent cells [69].
A number of senolytics have been identified by high-throughput screening or by targeting unique aspects of senescent cell biology.
The use of senolytic agents is a promising approach to delay aging and reduce the severity of chronic diseases through senescent cell depletion [58].
2023, Arda Küçükgüven, Íbrahim Vargel, 16: Antiaging: Is it possible?, Ibrahim Vargel, Fatma Figen Özgür (editor), Beauty, Aging and AntiAging, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 157, It is important to reevaluate the efficacy of these senolytics for long-term use in antiaging, particularly if they were originally developed for short-term use.
Word Forms
- senolytics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include senotherapeutic, senotherapy, eldercide, senilicide, senega, salubrinal.
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