autolysis

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A0536700 (ô-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs)n. The breaking down of cells or tissues by their own enzymes. Also called self-digestion.

au′to·lyt′ic (ô′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

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(ɔːˈtɒlɪsɪs) n (Biochemistry) the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves[C20: via German from Greek autos self + lusis loosening, release] autolytic adj

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n. the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion. [1900–05] au•to•lyt•ic (ˌɔt lˈɪt ɪk) adj.

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autolysis - lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal processself-digestionlysis - (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

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autolisisautolyse

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[ȯ′täl·ə·səs] (geochemistry) Return of a substance to solution, as of phosphate removed from seawater by plankton and returned when these organisms die and decay. (pathology) Self-digestion by body cells following somatic or organ death or ischemic injury.

Autolysis

self-digestion of animal, plant, and microorganism tissue. In autolysis the cellular proteins, carbohydrates, and fats break down under the action of hydrolytic enzymes in the cells. In living organisms, autolysis is evident in necrotic centers and in cells of malignant neoplasms. Autolysis occurs in decomposing corpses. In plants autolysis occurs after the death of living cells as a result of low temperature, desiccation, and the action of such poisonous substances as chloroform and toluene, as well as during mechanical tissue disintegration. Autolysis of microbe cells is evident in aging microbe cultures and in microorganisms damaged by physical, chemical, or biological agents. Autolysis also occurs in several industrial processes—for example, in tobacco and tea fermentation and during feed storage.

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[aw-tol´ĭ-sis] the disintegration of cells or tissues by endogenous enzymes. adj., adj autolyt´ic.

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(aw-tol'i-sis), 1. Enzymatic digestion of cells (especially dead or degenerate) by enzymes present within them (autogenous). 2. Destruction of cells as a result of the presence of a lysin formed in those cells or others in the same organism. Synonym(s): autocytolysis, autodigestion, isophagy [auto- + G. lysis, dissolution]

autolysis

(ô-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs)n. The breaking down of cells or tissues by their own enzymes. Also called self-digestion.

au′to·lyt′ic (ô′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

autolysis

Spontaneous lysis of cells and tissues caused by the release of lysosomal enzymes. Autolysis is a characteristic postmortem finding and is present in an increasing number of tissues as the body “ages”. Autolysis first appears in the pancreas, which is related to the quantity of hydrolytic enzymes in the pancreas.

au·tol·y·sis

(aw-tol'i-sis) 1. Enzymatic digestion of cells (especially dead or degenerate) by enzymes present within them (autogenous). 2. Destruction of cells as a result of a lysin formed in those cells or others in the same organism.
Synonym(s): autocytolysis, autodigestion, isophagy. [auto- + G. lysis, dissolution]

autolysis

The destruction of tissues or cells by substances, such as ENZYMES, present in the same body.

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the breakdown of tissues, usually after death, by their own enzymes.

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noun lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process

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