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ShareIn biology, apoptosis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD).
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As such, it is a process of deliberate life relinquishment by an unwanted cell in a multicellular organism.
For more information about the topic Apoptosis, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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Immune system — The immune system is the system of specialized cells and organs that protect an organism from outside biological influences. (Though in a broad ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Apoptosis at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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