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necroptosis

necroptosis noun: a specific form of programmed cell death resembling necrosis.

Noun

necroptosis (uncountable)

  1. A specific form of programmed cell death resembling necrosis.

Origin of necroptosis

Blend of necrosis + apoptosis. Coined by Alexei Degterev et al. in a 2005 article in Nature Chemical Biology.

Questions about necroptosis

What does necroptosis mean?
Necroptosis means a specific form of programmed cell death resembling necrosis.
What part of speech is necroptosis?
Necroptosis is a noun.

Words near necroptosis in the dictionary

  1. necroprinting
  2. necropsied
  3. necropsies
  4. necropsy
  5. necropsying
  6. necroptosis
  7. necroptosome
  8. necroptosomes
  9. necroptotic
  10. necropurulent
  11. necropyogranuloma

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