Meanings
nouncell death (countable and uncountable, plural cell deaths)
plural cell deaths
- countableuncountablebiologyThe breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Hungarian sejthalál
- sejthalálthe breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions
Cite this entry
APA
cell death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20death
MLA
“cell death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20death. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell death,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20death.
Source: cell death on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.