apoptosis
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apoptosis
- /ˌapɒpˈtəʊsɪs/ UK
- /ˌæ.pəˈtoʊ.sɪs/ US
- /ˌæpəpˈtoʊsəs/ US
Rhymes with -əʊsɪs
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀπόπτωσις (apóptōsis, “a falling off”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + πτῶσις (ptôsis, “falling”).
noun apoptoses
- A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of events which leads to death of the cell, as occurs during growth and development of the organism, as a part of normal cell aging, or as a response to cellular injury. The term apoptosis is proposed for a hitherto little recognized mechanism of controlled cell deletion, which appears to play a complementary but opposite role to mitosis in the regulation of animal cell populations.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: apoptotic, pcd, death, eryptosis, anoikis, autolysis, parthanatos, self-death, necroapoptosis, paraptosis, necroptosis, cell death, phagoptosis, pyknosis, abiotrophy, cytonecrosis
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noun death of cells
| Español | apoptosis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세포자살 sepojasal, 아포토시스 apotosiseu |
| 日本語 | アポトーシス apotōshisu |
| 中文 | 细胞凋亡 xìbāodiāowáng |
| हिन्दी | एपोप्टोसिस epopṭosis |
| Português | apoptose |
| Français | apoptose |
| Deutsch | Apoptose |
| Italiano | apoptosi |
| Ελληνικά | απόπτωση apóptosi |
| Română | apoptoză |
| Русский | апопто́з apoptóz |
| العربية | اسْتِماتَة astimata |
| עברית | אַפּוֹפְּטוֹזָה apoptoza |
Talk about this word "apoptosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apoptosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apoptosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apoptosis "apoptosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apoptosis.Cite this
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title = {apoptosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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