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autolyze

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au⋅to⋅lyze

  [awt-l-ahyz] verb, -lyzed, -lyz⋅ing. Biochemistry
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–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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au·to·lyze   (ô'tl-īz')   
v.   au·to·lyzed, au·to·lyz·ing, au·to·lyz·es

v.   tr.
To cause to undergo autolysis.
v.   intr.
To undergo autolysis.

[Probably back-formation from autolysis.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: au·to·lyze
Variant: or British au·to·lyse /'ot-&l-"Iz/
Function: verb
Inflected Forms:-lyzed or British -lysed; -lyz·ing or British -lys·ing
intransitive senses
: to undergo autolysis autolyzetransitive senses
: to subject to autolysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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