Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cell death

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: cel-l death
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

cell deaths (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

apoptosis autophagy

Synonyms

necrobiosis

Questions

What does cell death mean?: The breakdown of the structure of a cell after completion of a number of cell divisions.

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