Synonyms & related words for apoptotic

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Words related to apoptotic

Explore words related to apoptotic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include apoptosis, autophagy, necrobiosis, phagocytosis, macrophages, cytolysis, agranulocyte, mitogenic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does apoptotic come from?

The word apoptotic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“away from”); ptot, from Greek ptosis (“a falling”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.