self-propagate

verb

To reproduce without outside help.

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Meanings

verbself-propagate (third-person singular simple present self-propagates, present participle self-propagating, simple past and past participle self-propagated)

present singular third person self-propagates · participle present self-propagating · participle past self-propagated · past self-propagated

  1. intransitiveTo reproduce without outside help.

    The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms.

    2021 March 1, Anderson, K.N.; Overcast, W.B.; Brosch, J.R.; Graner, B.D.; Veronesi, M.C., “Prionopathies and Prionlike Protein Aberrations in Neurodegenerative Diseases”, in American Society of Neuroradiology, volume 11, number 2, →DOI, pages 127-148

Origin

From self- + propagate.

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