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Autolysis
The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
📖 Definitions of "Autolysis"
noun
- 1
The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
- 2
The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
- 3
The autocytolysis of blood cells.
- 4
The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
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