au·toph·a·gy (ô-t f  -j )n. The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. |
autophagy, autophagia
Medicine. 1. the eating of one’s own body.
2. the nutrition of the body by its own tissues, as in dieting. — autophagous, adj.
See also: Food and Nutrition2. the nutrition of the body by its own tissues, as in dieting. — autophagous, adj.
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