microautophagy

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noun

A form of autophagy in which the material to be digested fuses directly with the lysosome

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Meanings

nounmicroautophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of autophagy in which the material to be digested fuses directly with the lysosome

Origin

From micro- + autophagy.

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APA

microautophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microautophagy

MLA

“microautophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microautophagy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microautophagy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microautophagy.

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