noun
apoptosis; programmed cell death
Technical term in biology for the regulated, natural death of cells. Not used in everyday conversation.
予定死は、多細胞生物の発生や恒常性維持に不可欠なプロセスです。
Apoptosis is an essential process for the development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms.
General term for cell death; 予定死 specifically refers to programmed cell death (apoptosis).
Compound of 予定 (yotei, 'planned') and 死 (shi, 'death'), literally 'planned death'. Coined as a Japanese equivalent for the biological term apoptosis.