nucleophagy

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noun

A form of autophagy in which parts, or all of the cell nucleus is removed.

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Meanings

nounnucleophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of autophagy in which parts, or all of the cell nucleus is removed.

Origin

From nucleo- + -phagy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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