caspase-mediated cell death
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caspase-mediated cell death Definition
(n)
a
type
of
cell
death
in
which
the
cell
uses
specialized
cellular
machinery
to
kill
itself
;
a
cell
suicide
mechanism
that
enables
metazoans
to
control
cell
number
and
eliminate
cells
that
threaten
the
animal
''
s
survival
caspase-mediated cell death Synonyms
apoptosis
caspase-mediated cell death
programmed cell death
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