AUTOLYZE


Meaning of AUTOLYZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ -t ō - ˌ l ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -lyzed ; -lyz · ing

Etymology: back-formation from autolysis

Date: 1903

intransitive verb : to undergo autolysis

transitive verb : to subject to autolysis

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