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Rareautophagy
The correct spelling is autophagy.
How to pronounce autophagy
noun
Say it like: Aut-ofa-jee
The correct spelling is autophagy. 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.
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
- 3.Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
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