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Caspase-mediated cell death   Listen
Caspase-mediated cell death

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: apoptosis, programmed cell death.






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Words linked to "Caspase-mediated cell death" :   necrobiosis, programmed cell death, cell death, apoptosis



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