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apop·to·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell deathnoun
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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Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
apoptosis
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Programmed cell death
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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