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* Type I cell death, called [[apoptosis]] | * Type I cell death, called [[apoptosis]] | ||
* Type II cell death, called [[autophagy]] | * Type II cell death, called [[autophagy]] | ||
* Type III cell death, called | * Type III cell death, called [[necrosis]] | ||
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Definition
Programmed cell death (abbreviated PCD) refers to the death or destruction of a cell carried out (or mediated) by an intracellular program.
There are three types of programmed cell death: