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autolysis [aw-tol-uh-sis] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun Biochemistry. the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of autolysis First recorded in 1900–05; auto-1 + -lysis Related formsau·to·lyt·ic [awt-l-it-ik] /ˌɔt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for autolysis Historical Examples of autolysis
This process of self-digestion is known technically as autolysis.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology
Charles Bradfield Morrey
This disintegration may be due to a process of autolysis, which sets in only after the egg has extruded the two polar bodies.
Jacques Loeb
Such a constituent may be responsible for phagocytosis and autolysis in the organs undergoing absorption.
Jacques Loeb
The products of this autolysis are carried by the lymphatics to healthy tissues and thus may spread the infection.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
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Only in tumors in which autolysis is active intra vitam does the method exert any effect.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
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British Dictionary definitions for autolysis autolysis noun the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves Derived Formsautolytic (ˌɔːtəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for autolysis C20: via German from Greek autos self + lusis loosening, release Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 autolysis in Medicine autolysis [ô-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs] n. The destruction of tissues or cells of an organism by the action of substances, such as enzymes, that are produced within the organism. Self-destruction of tissues within the living body.autodigestion The hemolytic action of blood serum or plasma upon its own cells.autocytolysis Related formsau′to•lyt′ic (ô′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
