apoptosis
/ˌæpəpˈtəʊsɪs/noun
mass noun
- Physiology the death of cells which occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism's growth or development【生理】编程性细胞死亡。亦称PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.
派生词
apoptotic
/-ˈtɒtɪk/ adjective词源
1970s: from Greek apoptōsis 'falling off'， from apo 'from' + ptōsis 'falling， a fall'.