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Definitions for autolysis
ɔˈtɒl ə sɪsau·to·ly·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
autolysis, self-digestionnoun
lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
Wiktionary
autolysisnoun
The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autolysisnoun
The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
autolysisnoun
The autocytolysis of blood cells.
autolysisnoun
The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
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Autolysis
In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes. It may also refer to the digestion of an enzyme by another molecule of the same enzyme. The term derives from the Greek words αυτό and λύσις.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Autolysis
The spontaneous disintegration of tissues or cells by the action of their own autogenous enzymes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of autolysis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of autolysis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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