ferroptosis

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noun

A form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron.

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Meanings

nounferroptosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron.

Origin

From ferro- + ptosis.

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APA

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

MLA

“ferroptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferroptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferroptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferroptosis.

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