ALL meanings of autophagy
au·to·pha·gia
A a - noun autophagy the consumption of one's own tissue by biting oneself 3
- noun autophagy (biology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure. 1
- noun autophagy controlled digestion of damaged organelles within a cell. 1
- noun autophagy the maintenance of bodily nutrition by the metabolic breakdown of some bodily tissues. 1
- noun autophagy (biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion. 0
- noun autophagy (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself. 0