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autocatalysis

noun
au路​to路​ca路​tal路​y路​sis | \ 藢券-t艒-k蓹-藞ta-l蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce autocatalysis (audio) \
plural autocatalyses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce autocatalyses (audio) \

Definition of autocatalysis

: catalysis of a reaction by one of its products

Other Words from autocatalysis

autocatalytic \ -​藢ka-​t蓹-​藞li-​tik How to pronounce autocatalytic (audio) \ adjective
autocatalytically \ -​ti-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce autocatalytically (audio) \ adverb

First Known Use of autocatalysis

1891, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for autocatalysis

New Latin

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autocatalysis

noun
au路​to路​ca路​tal路​y路​sis | \ 藢券t-艒-k蓹-藞tal-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce autocatalysis (audio) \
plural autocatalyses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce autocatalyses (audio) \

Medical Definition of autocatalysis

: catalysis of a reaction by one of its products

called also autoactivation

Other Words from autocatalysis

autocatalytic \ -​藢kat-​岬妉-​藞it-​ik How to pronounce autocatalytic (audio) \ adjective
autocatalytically \ -​i-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce autocatalytically (audio) \ adverb

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