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English word autophagy comes from English -phagy, English auto-
-phagy (English)
(forming nouns) eating in a specified manner, normal or abnormal.. (forming nouns) feeding on; consumption of.
auto- (English)
(from automatic) automatic. (from automobile) relating to cars or the driving of cars. Regarding oneself.
autophagy (English)
(biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.. (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.. (rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.