apoptosis meaning
UK US /ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz/ 4 syllables
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.
Definition of apoptosis
- 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
Synonyms: programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death
Type of: necrobiosis
How to pronounce apoptosis
apoptosis is pronounced /ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in IS · 9-letter words
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