programmed cell death

noun

The regulated death of a cell, mediated by an intracellular program.

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apoptosiscaspase-mediated cell death
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Meanings

nounprogrammed cell death (countable and uncountable, plural programmed cell deaths)

plural programmed cell deaths

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe regulated death of a cell, mediated by an intracellular program.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival

Similar
apoptosiscaspase-mediated cell death
Broader
necrobiosiscell death
Also see
apoptosis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish ohjelmoitu solukuolema
  • ohjelmoitu solukuolemathe regulated death of a cell, mediated by an intracellular program
Hungarian programozott sejthalál
  • programozott sejthalálthe regulated death of a cell, mediated by an intracellular program
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APA

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MLA

“programmed cell death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmed%20cell%20death. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “programmed cell death,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmed%20cell%20death.

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