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Lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism
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autolysis
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ...
WordNet
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n. lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
autolysis \autolysis\ n. 1. lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis. Note: Autolysis occurs to tissues of higher animals when they are detached from the organism.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context pathology cytology English) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself. 2 (context pathology English) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism. 3 (context pathology English) The autocytolysis of ...
Usage examples of autolysis.
The best thing about satiation and slowing down on the eating is leaning back and feeling autolysis start in on what you ate and tending to your teeth while you gaze around the airy room at crowds and clumps of kids, observing behaviors and pathologies with a clear and sated head.
And without the usual spontaneous enzymatic digestion, there's no autolysis, either.