autophagy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

autophagy autophagies

From auto- + -phagy.

autocytolysis autocannibalism

autophagal autophagous

antiautophagy lipoautophagy macroautophagy microautophagy mitophagy

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