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autophagy
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Definitions ofautophagy
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- The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
- A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
- Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
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