ERYTHROCYTE AGING
\ɜːɹˈɪθɹəsˌa͡ɪt ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒɪŋ], \ɜːɹˈɪθɹəsˌaɪt ˈeɪdʒɪŋ], \ɜː_ɹ_ˈɪ_θ_ɹ_ə_s_ˌaɪ_t ˈeɪ_dʒ_ɪ_ŋ]\
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Senescence of the red blood cell. Lacking the organelles that make protein synthesis possible, the mature erythrocyte is incapable of self-repair, reproduction, and carrying out certain functions performed by other cells. This limits the average life span of an erythrocyte to 120 days.
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