programmed cell death

noun

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Nivolumab blocks the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) receptor on the immune system’s T cells. New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025 And so most programmed cell death follows that path. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024

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1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of programmed cell death was in 1964

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“Programmed cell death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmed%20cell%20death. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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programmed cell death

noun

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