Definition: Meaning of, programmed cell death in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ sɛl dɛθ /
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programmed cell death
programmed cell deaths
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