programmed cell death

American  

[proh-gramd sel deth] / ˈproʊˌgræmd ˈsɛl ˌdɛθ /

noun

1. Cell Biology. a process, the most common form of which is apoptosis, triggered by internal or external signals to undergo cell suicide. Abbreviation: PCD.

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programmed cell death British  

noun

1. another name for apoptosis

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programmed cell death Scientific  

/ prō′grămd′ /

1. See apoptosis

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programmed cell death

Among the new approaches being explored is a form of programmed cell death called necroptosis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025

When the job is done, these fibroblasts must be deactivated, or de-differentiated, to go back to their quiet state or undergo programmed cell death and be cleared.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a method the body uses to get rid of unneeded or abnormal cells such as cancer cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

Death receptors do precisely what their name implies -- when targeted, they trigger programmed cell death of tumor cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023

After the NK cell detects an infected or tumor cell, it induces programmed cell death, or apoptosis.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013