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auto-lysed
au·to·lyze
/
ˈɔt
lˌaɪz
/
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[
awt
-l-ahyz
]
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verb,
au·to·lyzed,
au·to·lyz·ing.
Biochemistry
.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to undergo autolysis.
verb (used without object)
2.
to undergo autolysis.
Also,
especially British,
au·to·lyse.
Origin:
1900–05;
back formation from
autolysis
, on the model of
analyze
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autolyse
or
(
US
)
autolyze
(ˈɔːtəˌlaɪz)
—
vb
biochem
to undergo or cause to undergo autolysis
autolyze
or
(
US
)
autolyze
—
vb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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