1. refers to the chewing or eating of one's own flesh. 2. the body's attempt to manage nutrition by consuming its own tissues, as in times of excessive fasting. In these times, for example, the muscles are consumed. Also known as autophagia.
1. refers to the chewing or eating of one's own flesh. 2. the body's attempt to manage nutrition by consuming its own tissues, as in times of excessive fasting. In these times, for example, the muscles are consumed. Also known as autophagia.