Meaning Of The Word Autolysis

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autolysis in American English
the destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes, as after death or in some diseases
noun: the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion

autolysis in British English
noun: the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves

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