Translation guide
Apoptosis is a biological term for programmed cell death. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to by the katakana loanword アポトーシス, but a native term 自滅 (self-destruction) is also used in some contexts.
The standard scientific term for the process of programmed cell death.
The most common and standard term in biology and medicine. A direct loanword from English.
Apoptosis is a programmed phenomenon in which cells die by themselves.
Literally 'self-destruction'. Used in some biological contexts, but less common than アポトーシス. Can also refer to self-destruction in a non-biological sense.
細胞の自滅は、発生過程で重要な役割を果たします。
Cell self-destruction plays an important role in the developmental process.
A literal translation of 'programmed cell death'. Used in some academic texts but less common than アポトーシス.
Programmed cell death is also called apoptosis.