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autocytolysis

autocytolysis noun: cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.

Noun

autocytolysis (uncountable)

  1. Cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.
    • Near-synonym: autophagy
    Synonyms:
    autophagy

Synonyms of autocytolysis

Origin of autocytolysis

From auto- + cytolysis.

Questions about autocytolysis

What does autocytolysis mean?
Autocytolysis means cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.
What part of speech is autocytolysis?
Autocytolysis is a noun.

Words near autocytolysis in the dictionary

  1. autocyclists
  2. autocyclization
  3. autocyclizations
  4. autocyst
  5. autocysts
  6. autocytolysis
  7. autocytolytic
  8. autocytotoxic
  9. autodarwinate
  10. autodarwinated
  11. autodarwinates

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