Synonyms of APOPTOSIS
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Synonyms of APOPTOSIS by meaning
noun
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
Also: programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death.