Concept information
Preferred term
programmed cell death
Definition
- Programmed cell death, sometimes known as apoptosis, is when an unwanted cell deliberately commits suicide in a multicellular organism. This often comes from the advantages to be obtained from an organism's life cycle, not as a result of acute tissue injury. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Programmed Cell Death]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/programmed_cell_death
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