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Word: Apoptosis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from Greek apoptōsis ‘falling off’, from apo ‘from’ + ptōsis ‘falling, a fall’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌapɒpˈtəʊsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the death of cells which occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism's growth or development.
Short Definition:death of cells which occurs as normal and controlled part of organism's growth or development
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