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ferroptosis

ferroptosis noun: a form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron.

Noun

ferroptosis (uncountable)

  1. A form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron.

Origin of ferroptosis

From ferro- + ptosis.

Words formed from ferroptosis

Questions about ferroptosis

What does ferroptosis mean?
Ferroptosis means a form of non-apoptotic cell death that is dependent upon intracellular iron.
What part of speech is ferroptosis?
Ferroptosis is a noun.

Words near ferroptosis in the dictionary

  1. ferroprotoporphyrin
  2. ferroprotoporphyrins
  3. ferroprussiate
  4. ferroprussiates
  5. ferroprussic
  6. ferroptosis
  7. ferroptotic
  8. ferroquine
  9. ferrorhodsite
  10. ferrorichterite
  11. ferroselite

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