xenophagy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

xeno- +‎ -phagy

Noun[edit]

xenophagy (uncountable)

  1. (entomology) A categorical change in diet, such as a herbivore becoming carnivorous.
  2. (microbiology) The process by which a cell directs autophagy against pathogens.
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