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Programmed cell death   /prˈoʊgrˌæmd sɛl dɛθ/   Listen
Programmed 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, caspase-mediated cell death.






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Words linked to "Programmed cell death" :   necrobiosis, caspase-mediated cell death, cell death



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