Meaning of CASPASE-MEDIATED CELL DEATH

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	Definition:		[n]  a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
	Synonyms:		apoptosis, programmed cell death
	See Also:		cell death, necrobiosis