Examples of programmed cell death in a Sentence
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That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed cell death.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
If enough damage builds up, the cell surrenders and undergoes programmed cell death, or apoptosis.
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Celia Ford,
WIRED,
17 July 2023
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
If enough damage builds up, the cell surrenders and undergoes programmed cell death, or apoptosis.
—
Celia Ford,
WIRED,
17 July 2023
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“Programmed cell death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmed%20cell%20death. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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