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CASPASE-MEDIATED CELL DEATH

\kˈaspe͡ɪsmˈiːdɪˌe͡ɪtɪd sˈɛl dˈɛθ], \kˈaspe‍ɪsmˈiːdɪˌe‍ɪtɪd sˈɛl dˈɛθ], \k_ˈa_s_p_eɪ_s_m_ˈiː_d_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d s_ˈɛ_l d_ˈɛ_θ]\

Definitions of CASPASE-MEDIATED CELL DEATH

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a 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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

a 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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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