- autolyzing
- v. cause autolysis; undergo autolysis (breakdown of tissues as a result of the activity of enzymes contained within it)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
autolyzing
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autolyze — /awt l uyz /, v., autolyzed, autolyzing. Biochem. v.t. 1. to cause to undergo autolysis. v.i. 2. to undergo autolysis. Also, esp. Brit., autolyse. [1900 05; back formation from AUTOLYSIS, on the model of ANALYZE] * * * … Universalium
autolyze — [ôt′ə līz΄] vt., vi. autolyzed, autolyzing to affect with or undergo autolysis … English World dictionary
autolyze — ˈȯd.əlˌīz verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: from New Latin autolysis, after such pairs as Medieval Latin analysis: English analyze intransitive verb : to undergo autolysis transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
