autolyze

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autolyze

verb autolyzes · autolyzing · autolyzed · autolyse

US, said of a cell To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.

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@misc{autolyze_2026,
  title = {autolyze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autolyze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}