Synonyms of programmed cell death

Noun


1. apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death, necrobiosis, cell death

usage: 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

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