AUTOLYSIS


Meaning of AUTOLYSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: -l ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1902

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

– au · to · lyt · ic \ ˌ o ̇ -t ə - ' li-tik \ adjective

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