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.
Sociology Index. Fecundity refers to the potential number of children a woman can have. Fertility rate, on the other hand, refers to the actual number of children a woman has. Fecundity is the reproductive capacity; the maximum number of live births calculated to be possible in a given population. Fecundity can also mean the capacity for making productive or fertile.