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Apoptosis

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
caspase-mediated cell deathprogrammed cell death
plural
Apoptosises
possessive
Apoptosis's
pluralpossessive
Apoptosises'