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Apoptosis   /ˌæpɔptˈoʊsɪz/   Listen
Apoptosis

noun
1.
A type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival.  Synonyms: caspase-mediated cell death, programmed cell death.






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Words linked to "Apoptosis" :   cell death, programmed cell death, necrobiosis



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