cellular debris

noun

Organic waste left over after a cell dies by undergoing apoptosis or lysis. It is a natural waste product in animals, and in some cases is cleared away by the immune system.

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Meanings

nouncellular debris (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOrganic waste left over after a cell dies by undergoing apoptosis or lysis. It is a natural waste product in animals, and in some cases is cleared away by the immune system.
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APA

cellular debris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20debris

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“cellular debris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20debris. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cellular debris,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cellular%20debris.

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