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autocatalysis

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au⋅to⋅ca⋅tal⋅y⋅sis

  [aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Chemistry, Biochemistry.
catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction.
Origin:
1890–95; auto- 1 + catalysis

Related forms:
au⋅to⋅cat⋅a⋅lyt⋅ic  [aw-toh-kat-l-it-ik] , adjective
au⋅to⋅cat⋅a⋅lyt⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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au·to·ca·tal·y·sis   (ô'tō-kə-tāl'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.   pl. au·to·ca·tal·y·ses (-sēz')
Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.
au'to·cat'a·lyt'ic (-kāt'l-ĭt'ĭk) adj., au'to·cat'a·lyt'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: au·to·ca·tal·y·sis
Pronunciation: "ot-O-k&-'tal-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural au·to·ca·tal·y·ses /-"sEz/
: catalysis of a reaction by one of its products called also autoactivation —au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic /-"kat-&l-'it-ik/ adjective —au·to·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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autocatalysis au·to·ca·tal·y·sis (ô'tō-kə-tāl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.

au'to·cat'a·lyt'ic (-kāt'l-ĭt'ĭk) adj.

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