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 magic bullet pill that makes aging roll over and beg for mercy. It's like hitting mute on Father Time while we figure out how to upload our brains to the cloud. "Bro, I heard that senolytics are the key to keeping my body young until we perfect cyborg tech. Can't wait to ditch this meat suit."
Apparently, they'd have us believe that obliterating grumpy old cells in our body will stop the clock. Sure—next they’ll say these pills can reverse a bad hair day. "Does anyone really think senolytics can save us from aging when they can't even agree if coffee's good for you?"
Imagine a world where you could evict the freeloading cells in your body that are causing wrinkles and joint pain. Until then, let's read another research paper to make sure this isn't modern-day snake oil. "I've got senolytics on my radar, but no dice without at least three meta-analyses backing them up. You got any studies I can add to my spreadsheet?"
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