autophagy
English
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]autophagy (countable and uncountable, plural autophagies)
- (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.
- Near-synonym: autocytolysis
- (cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
- Coordinate terms: apoptosis, programmed cell death
- (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
Synonyms
[edit]- (self-consumption): autocannibalism
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]the process of self-digestion
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