obsolete autophagic death (sensu Saccharomyces) true This term was made obsolete because a more correct term has been created. autophagic death (sensu Saccharomyces) biological_process OBSOLETE. This process is a type of programmed cell death pathway similar to apoptosis and necrosis observed in multicellular organisms. It is characterized by cellular enlargement (necrosis) and presence of many autophagic bodies along with degradation of cellular components (nucleus, Golgi, ER), protein, DNA and RNA. GO:0007577 autophagic cell death