macroautophagy

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Synonyms: microautophagy

Antonyms: microautophagy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A form of [[autophagy]] in which a [[membrane]] (the [[phagophore]]) forms around the material to be digested before it fuses with the [[lysosome]]

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