dead cells

Life's cellular debris

Dead cells are cells that have died and no longer function.

In biology, cell death occurs naturally as part of growth and renewal—skin constantly sheds dead cells.

The term also refers to debris that accumulates: exfoliate to remove dead cells.

In batteries, dead cells are units that no longer hold a charge.

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