Autophagy Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix auto-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.

See Also

autophagous preautophagic autophagin ribophagy microautophagy antiautophagy enzyme autophagophore

Related Terms

autophagous preautophagic autophagin ribophagy microautophagy antiautophagy enzyme autophagophore cell death xenophagy programmed autophagosis digestion autophagocytosis pexophagy autophagic cell autolipophagy autophagolysosome reticulophagy

Rhyming Words

cagy sagy nagy phagy stagy aphagy unstagy cabbagy oophagy zoophagy exophagy dysphagy omophagy geophagy areopagy ecophagy xenophagy aerophagy xerophagy monophagy

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