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autodegradation

autodegradation noun: degradation of an organ or substance caused by itself.

Noun

autodegradation (uncountable)

  1. Degradation of an organ or substance caused by itself.
    Synonyms:
    autolysis

Synonyms of autodegradation

Origin of autodegradation

From auto- + degradation.

Questions about autodegradation

What does autodegradation mean?
Autodegradation means degradation of an organ or substance caused by itself.
What part of speech is autodegradation?
Autodegradation is a noun.

Words near autodegradation in the dictionary

  1. autodefenestrated
  2. autodefenestrates
  3. autodefenestrating
  4. autodefenestration
  5. autodefrost
  6. autodegradation
  7. autodelete
  8. autodeleted
  9. autodeletes
  10. autodeleting
  11. autodeletion

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