Definition of AUTOPHAGY

autophagy

Meanings

Plural: autophagies

Noun

  • The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
  • A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
  • Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

Origin / Etymology

From auto- + -phagy.

Synonyms

autocannibalism

Scrabble Score: 18

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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