autophagy

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ɔˈtɑfəd͡ʒi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — Near-synonym: autocytolysis
  2. A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion. countable,uncountable
  3. Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself. countable,rare,uncountable

词形变化

autophagies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
antiautophagy lipoautophagy macroautophagy microautophagy mitophagy
相关词
autophagal autophagous

词源

From auto- + -phagy.
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