"anoikic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: anoikis + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|anoikis|ic}} anoikis + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anoikic (not comparable)
  1. (cytology) Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cytology

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