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autophagy meaning in Tamil

தன் விழுங்கல்

US/ɔˈtɑfəd͡ʒi/

autophagy in Tamil: தன் விழுங்கல், தானேயுண்ணி, தன்னைத்தானுண்ணல், தன்னுண் உடைமை. 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.

Tamil words for autophagy

தன் விழுங்கல், தானேயுண்ணி, தன்னைத்தானுண்ணல், தன்னுண் உடைமை, தற்செறிமானம்

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

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Questions about autophagy in Tamil

What is the meaning of autophagy in Tamil?
Autophagy in Tamil is தன் விழுங்கல், தானேயுண்ணி, தன்னைத்தானுண்ணல், தன்னுண் உடைமை.
autophagy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Autophagy: தன் விழுங்கல், தானேயுண்ணி, தன்னைத்தானுண்ணல், தன்னுண் உடைமை.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: autophagy (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: autophagy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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