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paraptosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A particular form of programmed cell death, defined by cytoplasmic vacuolation, independent of caspase activation and inhibition, and lack of apoptotic morphology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Etymology

Blend of para- + apoptosis.