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アポトーシス (apotooshisu) Japanese meaning: apoptosis | Kotomora

アポトーシス

also: アポプトーシス

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Scientific term in physiology for programmed cell death.

アポトーシスは、細さい胞ぼうが自みずから死しぬ

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Apoptosis is a mechanism by which cells die on their own.

Related words

ネクローシス
Necrosis is unprogrammed cell death due to injury, while apoptosis is programmed cell death.

Etymology

From English 'apoptosis', ultimately from Ancient Greek 'apoptōsis' (a falling off).