autophagy

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.

   “Near-synonym: autocytolysis”

2. isim A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
3. isim Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.