autophagy
autophagy — 名詞
1. A natural process inside living cells that breaks down and recycles damaged or u
自噬
細胞分解並回收自身成分
A natural process inside living cells that breaks down and recycles damaged or unneeded parts to maintain health and produce energy.
During a long fast, autophagy helps Anthony's cells remove damaged parts and stay healthy.
長時間禁食時，自噬作用幫助 Anthony 的細胞清除受損部分並維持健康。
collocation: autophagy + helps [possessor's] cells + remove damaged parts
Gita's doctor explained that regular exercise can increase autophagy and slow cell damage.
Gita 的醫生解釋說，規律運動可以提高自噬作用並減緩細胞損傷。
that-clause: explain that [subject] can increase autophagy
Scientists at Paloma's lab study how autophagy protects the brain from age-related diseases.
Paloma 實驗室的科學家正在研究自噬作用如何保護大腦免於老化相關疾病。
The process of autophagy was first described in the 1960s by Japanese researchers.
自噬作用的過程最早是在 1960 年代由日本研究人員描述的。
When autophagy levels drop in older cells, the body's ability to repair itself also weakens.
當老化細胞中的自噬作用程度降低時，身體自我修復的能力也會減弱。
- autophagocytosis
a more technical equivalent for the same process, less frequently used in modern writing
文法句型
typically used as an uncountable noun in scientific contexts
用法筆記
Common in scientific and medical writing rather than everyday speech. Often appears in compounds such as 'autophagy pathway' and 'autophagy process.'