Programmed Cell Death — synonyms, definition

1. programmed cell death (Noun)

2 synonyms
apoptosis caspase-mediated cell death
1 definition

programmed cell death (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