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Autophagy vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

autophagy | paralysis |

As nouns the difference between autophagy and paralysis

is that autophagy is (biology) the process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure while paralysis is (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

autophagy

English

(wikipedia autophagy)

Noun

(-)
  • (biology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
  • (biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion
  • (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

    • Synonyms

    * (self-consumption) autocannibalism

    Coordinate terms

    * (programmed cell death) apoptosis

    paralysis

    English

    (wikipedia paralysis)

    Noun

    (paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

    • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    External links

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