apoptosis
noun
- Definition
- 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
- Example
- 'apoptosis' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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