autophagy (uncountable)
(biology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
• (self-consumption): autocannibalism
• (programmed cell death): apoptosis
Source: Wiktionary
Au*toph"a*gy, n. [Gr. self + to eat.] (Med.)
Definition: The feeding of the body upon itself, as in fasting; nutrition by consumption of one's own tissues.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
