Autophagy (literally âself-eatingâ) is a lysosome-mediated intracellular bulk degradation pathway employed by eukaryotic cells when subjected to certain hostile conditions (such as nutrient deprivation) that triggers digestion and recycling of cellular contents.utophagy (literally âself-eatingâ) is a lysosome-mediated intracellular bulk degradation pathway employed by eukaryotic cells when subjected to certain hostile conditions (such as nutrient deprivation) that triggers digestion and recycling of cellular contents.
Adj. 1. fecund-capable of producing offspring or vegetation. fertile-capable of reproducing. prolific, fertile.
Freebase(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition: Cunt. Cunt is a word for the female genitalia, particularly the vulva, and is widely considered to be vulgar. The earliest citation of this usage in the 1972 Oxford English Dictionary, c 1230, refers to the London street known as Gropecunt Lane.