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autophagy meaning in Bengali

আত্মভক্ষণ attobhokkhon

US/ɔˈtɑfəd͡ʒi/

autophagy in Bengali: আত্মভক্ষণ (attobhokkhon), অটোফেজি (oṭōpheji). In English, autophagy means 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.

Bengali words for autophagy

the process of self-digestion
আত্মভক্ষণ attobhokkhon, অটোফেজি oṭōpheji

English meaning of autophagy

  1. 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.
  2. noun A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
  3. noun Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

Full definition of autophagy

autophagy in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: autocytolysis

Synonyms of autophagy

autophagy in other languages

Questions about autophagy in Bengali

What is the meaning of autophagy in Bengali?
Autophagy in Bengali is আত্মভক্ষণ (attobhokkhon), অটোফেজি (oṭōpheji).
autophagy এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Autophagy: আত্মভক্ষণ (attobhokkhon), অটোফেজি (oṭōpheji).
What does autophagy mean in English?
Autophagy means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: autophagy (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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