AUTOLYZE


Meaning of AUTOLYZE in English

/awt"l uyz'/ , v. , autolyzed, autolyzing . Biochem.

v.t.

1. to cause to undergo autolysis.

v.i.

2. to undergo autolysis.

Also, esp. Brit., autolyse .

[ 1900-05; back formation from AUTOLYSIS, on the model of ANALYZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .