apoptosis
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Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌæpɔːptˈoʊsɪz/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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