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autolysis

noun
au路​tol路​y路​sis | \ 券-藞t盲-l蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce autolysis (audio) \

Definition of autolysis

: breakdown of all or part of a cell or tissue by self-produced enzymes

Other Words from autolysis

autolytic \ 藢券-​t蓹-​藞li-​tik How to pronounce autolytic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of autolysis

1900, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for autolysis

New Latin

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autolysis

noun
au路​tol路​y路​sis | \ -蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce autolysis (audio) \
plural autolyses\ -​蓹-​藢s膿z How to pronounce autolyses (audio) \

Medical Definition of autolysis

: breakdown of all or part of a cell or tissue by self-produced enzymes

called also self-digestion

Other Words from autolysis

autolytic \ 藢券t-​岬妉-​藞it-​ik How to pronounce autolytic (audio) \ adjective

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