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autocleavage

autocleavage noun: cleavage without the use of enzymes.

Noun

autocleavage (uncountable)

  1. cleavage without the use of enzymes

Forms of autocleavage

alternative formauto-cleavage

Origin of autocleavage

From auto- + cleavage.

Questions about autocleavage

What does autocleavage mean?
Autocleavage means cleavage without the use of enzymes.
What part of speech is autocleavage?
Autocleavage is a noun.

Words near autocleavage in the dictionary

  1. autoclaves
  2. autoclaving
  3. autoclavings
  4. autocleaning
  5. autocleavable
  6. autocleavage
  7. autocleave
  8. autocleaved
  9. autocleaves
  10. autocleaving
  11. autoclesis

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