Self-propagate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reproduce without outside help. intransitive

    "The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms."

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"The prionopathies are best known among the neurodegenerative diseases for their ability to misfold, self-propagate, and infect other organisms."

Etymology

From self- + propagate.

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