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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Example Sentences

The observed anticancer activity of rbNPs can be attributed to γ-tocotrienol and γ-oryzanol, that are easily taken up by cancer cells resulting in cell cycle arrest and programmed cell death.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

When a cancer cell line named colon26 was treated with rbNPs, cell division was arrested and programmed cell death was induced, indicating strong anticancer effects of the nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

Senescent cells resist apoptosis, or programmed cell death, and characteristically get big and flat, with enlarged nuclei.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

A granzyme is a protease that digests cellular proteins and induces the target cell to undergo programmed cell death, or apoptosis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013