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apoptosis

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apoptosis


Main Entry:
ap·o·pto·sis Listen to the pronunciation of apoptosis
Pronunciation:
\ˌa-pəp-ˈtō-səs, -pə-ˈtō-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ap·o·pto·ses Listen to the pronunciation of apoptoses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek apoptōsis a falling off, from apopiptein to fall off, from apo- + piptein to fall — more at feather
Date:
1972
: a genetically directed process of cell self-destruction that is marked by the fragmentation of nuclear DNA, is activated either by the presence of a stimulus or removal of a suppressing agent or stimulus, and is a normal physiological process eliminating DNA-damaged, superfluous, or unwanted cells —called also programmed cell death
— ap·o·pto·tic Listen to the pronunciation of apoptotic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
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