"parthanatos" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of PAR + Thanatos (“Greek personification of death”) Etymology templates: {{blend|en|PAR|Thanatos|t2=Greek personification of death}} Blend of PAR + Thanatos (“Greek personification of death”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} parthanatos (uncountable)
  1. (physiology) A form of apoptosis associated with PARP. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-parthanatos-en-noun-g9downdK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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