Engelsk substantiv: programmed cell death | |||
1. | programmed cell death (om fenomen) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | apoptosis, caspase-mediated cell death | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | cell death, necrobiosis | ||