Apoptosis Definition

ăpəp-tōsĭs, ăpə-tō-
noun
A natural cytolytic process in which cells disintegrate and other cells nearby use the resulting cell parts.
Webster's New World
A natural process of self-destruction by degradative enzymes in certain cells, such as epithelial cells and erythrocytes, that are genetically programmed to have a limited lifespan or are damaged, as by irradiation or toxic drugs.
American Heritage Medicine

(biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which lead to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. [from 20th c.]

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • caspase-mediated cell death
  • programmed cell death

Other Word Forms of Apoptosis

Noun

Singular:
apoptosis
Plural:
apoptoses

Origin of Apoptosis

  • From Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις (apoptōsis, “a falling off"), from ἀπό (apo, “away from") + πτῶσις (ptōsis, “falling").

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Apoptosis Sentence Examples

  • When a cell undergoes apoptosis, they have distinct morphological characteristics.

  • More generally, over 100 molecules are in development as apoptosis agonists, although approaching 70% of these remain in preclinical development.

  • There appear to be two different pathways of ECM remodeling and apoptosis induction in POAG.

  • Other inhibitors that have been identified include a number of inhibitors of apoptosis or " IAPs " .

  • We are seeking to unravel the relationship between DNA damage, apoptosis and the genomic instability of cancer.

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Words Starting With

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