cell death


Definition: Meaning of, cell death in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɛl dɛθ /

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cell death cell deaths
  1. as in various epithelial cells physiology the normal degeneration and death of living cells
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cell death used in phrases

  • 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
  • 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
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