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defined:
Programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Jennifer Puck, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines apoptosis.
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