Definitions from Wiktionary (autophagy)
▸ noun: (cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
▸ noun: (cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
▸ noun: (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
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▸ noun: (cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
▸ noun: (cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
▸ noun: (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
Similar:
autophagosis,
autophagocytosis,
autophagosome,
autophagophore,
macroautophagy,
autolysis,
microautophagy,
autophagasome,
ribophagy,
autolipophagy,
more...
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Adjectives:
cellular,
induced,
mediated,
selective,
excessive,
hepatocytic,
mammalian,
dependent,
mitochondrial,
chaperonemediated,
basal
▸ Words similar to autophagy
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▸ Idioms related to autophagy
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing autophagy
▸ Words that often appear near autophagy
▸ Rhymes of autophagy
▸ Invented words related to autophagy