programmed cell death
NOUN
21 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
programmed cell death is a valid 21-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1G2R1A1M3M3E1D2C3E1L1L1D2E1A1T1H4
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING
What does programmed cell death mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival.
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