Apoptosis — synonyms, definition

1. apoptosis (Noun)

2 synonyms

caspase-mediated cell death programmed cell death

1 definition

apoptosis (Noun) — 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.

2 types of

cell death necrobiosis

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