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Definition of Autophagy
1. n. The feeding of the body upon itself, as in fasting; nutrition by consumption of one's own tissues.
Definition of Autophagy
1. Noun. (biology) 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. ¹
2. Noun. (biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion ¹
3. Noun. (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Autophagy
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