Anoikic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anoikic is an adjective meaning (cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage.
Meaning
(cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage.
Example Sentences
Moreover, another process, autophagy — in which the cell digests some of its own components — is observed in anoikic cells.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyknotic, autonecrotic, pycnotic, isopycnotic, anexic, cytobiotic.
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