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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jasikjagyong
"자식작용은 세포 내 노폐물을 분해합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The normal, regulated cellular process that removes unnecessary or dysfunctional components through a degradation mechanism.
"Autophagocytosis plays a crucial role in cellular survival during periods of nutrient deprivation." - 2
The cellular degradation of the cell's own cytoplasm through the action of lysosomes.
"Researchers are studying how autophagocytosis helps prevent neurodegenerative disorders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek components: 'auto-' meaning self, 'phagein' meaning to eat, and 'kytos' meaning a hollow vessel or cell, combined with the suffix '-osis' denoting a state or condition. It entered modern scientific nomenclature in the mid-20th century to describe the cellular degradation process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autophagocytosis" is said worldwide
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Autophagocytose
Transliteration: otofagositoz
"L'autophagocytose est essentielle pour le renouvellement cellulaire."
Autophagozytose
Transliteration: autofagotsytoːzə
"Autophagozytose schützt die Zellen vor beschädigten Organellen."
Autofagocitosi
Transliteration: autofagocitosi
"L'autofagocitosi rimuove i componenti cellulari danneggiati."
Autofagocitosis
Transliteration: autofagocitosis
"La autofagocitosis es un mecanismo de limpieza celular."
Autofagocitose
Transliteration: awtofagosituzi
"A autofagocitose ajuda na homeostase celular."
ऑटोफैगोसाइटोसिस
Transliteration: otofagosaitosis
"ऑटोफैगोसाइटोसिस कोशिका की सफाई की प्रक्रिया है।"
自噬作用
Transliteration: zì shì zuò yòng
"自噬作用对维持细胞健康至关重要。"
자식작용
Transliteration: jasikjagyong
"자식작용은 세포 내 노폐물을 분해합니다."
オートファゴサイトーシス
Transliteration: ōtofagosaitōshisu
"オートファゴサイトーシスは細胞内の不要物を分解します。"
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