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noun
The breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: necrobiosis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: death
Narrower terms: apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death
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