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autolysis /au·tol·y·sis/ (aw-tol´ĭ-sis)
1. spontaneous disintegration of cells or tissues by autologous enzymes, as occurs after death and in some pathologic conditions. 2. destruction of cells of the body by its own serum.autolyt´ic
autolysis [ôtol′isis] the spontaneous destruction of tissues by intracellular enzymes. It generally occurs in the body after death. autolysis [aw-tol´ĭ-sis] the disintegration of cells or tissues by endogenous enzymes. adj., adj autolyt´ic.
autolysis the disintegration of cells or tissues by endogenous enzymes. See also postmortem decomposition. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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