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

The findings led researchers to investigate ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death caused by lipid oxidation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

This response activates pathways that either repair the damage or, if necessary, initiate programmed cell death.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 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

They seem to act upstream in the signaling cascade that leads to programmed cell death -- a critical component of the plant's immune response.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

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

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013