autolysis

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Synonyms: autolysin, autolyses, autolysins, atmolysis, autolycus, apolysis, autothysis, cytolysis, autolytic, luteolysis, autolyse

Antonyms: autolysin, autolyses, autolysins, atmolysis, autolycus, apolysis, autothysis, cytolysis, autolytic, luteolysis, autolyse

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology|cytology}} The [[destruction]] of an [[organism]]'s [[cell]]s by [[enzyme]]s produced by the organism itself.
2. {{lb|en|pathology}} The [[autodigestion]] of the [[tissue]]s of an organism.
3. {{lb|en|pathology}} The [[autocytolysis]] of [[blood]] cells.
4. {{lb|en|wine}} The [[decomposition]] of [[dead]] [[yeast]] cells in [[wine]] after [[fermentation]].
5. {{lb|en|baking}} A two-stage mixing process where [[water]] and [[flour]] are combined first before adding [[leavening]] and [[salt]].

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