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Meaning of autolysis

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

autolysis

noun

Definitions

  1. The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.

  2. The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.

    Synonyms:autodigestion

  3. The autocytolysis of blood cells.

  4. The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/autolysis

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