| NOUN | process | autolysis, self-digestion | lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process |
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| Meaning | Lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process. | |
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| Synonym | self-digestion | |
| Broader | lysis | (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria |
| Spanish | autolisis | |
| Catalan | autolisi, autòlisi | |
| Adjectives | autolytic | of or relating to self-digestion |
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