defined:

Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

explained:

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Dr. Jennifer Puck, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines apoptosis.

related
terms:

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