Definition of programmed cell death Programmed cell death
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What does programmed cell death mean?
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| programmed cell death - 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 | ||
| apoptosis, caspase-mediated cell death | ||
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