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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

autolysis

· IPA /əˈtɑ.ləˌsɪs/
01 n. lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis.
  1. 1.
    lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis.