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autophagy
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
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
2
A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
3
Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
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