Senolytics

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Definition

A class of drugs or compounds that selectively eliminate senescent cells, which contribute to aging and age-related diseases.

Example

"I'm considering adding senolytics to my health regimen to clear out those old, junky cells."

Etymology

Combines 'senescence' and 'lytic', indicating its function to destroy aging cells.

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The secret sauce for keeping you kicking butt in the masters division while the rest of your peers are just worried about their knees creaking. Waste your time atrophy if you want, but I'm sprinting right past you. "Got senolytics working for me. Can't afford extra baggage when I'm dashing past folks half my age in competitions."

Welcome to the future where you pop a pill and your cells get an eviction notice. Who needs slow, FDA-approved progress when you can run experimental trials in your own living room? "I threw senolytics into my stack last week. If I don't make it to 150, I'm suing for timeline mismanagement."

Fancy pills for kicking old cells to the curb, ensuring you're more jacked at 50 than most guys are at 25. Finally, something that works harder than our biceps. "Senolytics, baby! Keeps those senescent cells from blocking my gainsβ€”have you seen these delts?"

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