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Meaning of "autolysis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AUTOLYSIS

Via German from Greek autos self + lusis loosening, release.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOLYSIS

autolysis  [ɔːˈtɒlɪsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOLYSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Autolysis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOLYSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

autolysis

Autolysis (biology)

In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes. It may also refer to the digestion of an enzyme by another molecule of the same enzyme. The term derives from the Greek words αυτό and λύσις.

Definition of autolysis in the English dictionary

The definition of autolysis in the dictionary is the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOLYSIS


chromatolysis
ˌkrəʊməˈtɒlɪsɪs
cytolysis
saɪˈtɒlɪsɪs
electrolysis
ɪlɛkˈtrɒlɪsɪs
fibrinolysis
ˌfɪbrɪˈnɒlɪsɪs
frontolysis
frʌnˈtɒlɪsɪs
glycolysis
ɡlaɪˈkɒlɪsɪs
haematolysis
ˌhiːməˈtɒlɪsɪs
hematolysis
ˌhiːməˈtɒlɪsɪs
hemolysis
hɪˈmɒlɪsɪs
histolysis
hɪˈstɒlɪsɪs
hydrolysis
haɪˈdrɒlɪsɪs
lipolysis
lɪˈpɒlɪsɪs
photolysis
fəʊˈtɒlɪsɪs
pneumatolysis
ˌnjuːməˈtɒlɪsɪs
proteolysis
ˌprəʊtɪˈɒlɪsɪs
pyrolysis
paɪˈrɒlɪsɪs
radiolysis
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlɪsɪs
steatolysis
ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs
thermolysis
θɜːˈmɒlɪsɪs
thrombolysis
ˌθrɒmˈbɒlɪsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOLYSIS

autokinetic phenomenon
autolatry
autoload
autoloading
autologous
autology
Autolycus
autolysate
autolyse
autolysin
autolytic
autolyzate
autolyze
automaker
automat
automata
automata theory
automatable
automate
automated

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOLYSIS

analysis
blot analysis
catalysis
cost analysis
cost-benefit analysis
dialysis
factor analysis
haemodialysis
hemodialysis
hemoptysis
in the last analysis
lysis
market analysis
microanalysis
numerical analysis
paralysis
psychoanalysis
quantitative analysis
sales analysis
self-analysis
systems analysis

Synonyms and antonyms of autolysis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «autolysis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOLYSIS

Find out the translation of autolysis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of autolysis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «autolysis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自溶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autolisis
570 millions of speakers

English

autolysis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

autolysis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انحلال ذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

автолиза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autólise
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোষ-স্ববিনাশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autolyse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autolysis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autolyse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己消化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 분해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autolysis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

autolysis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தானே அழிதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑटोलिसीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otoliz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autolisi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autoliza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

автолиза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoliză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτόλυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

autolysis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

autolys
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autolyse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of autolysis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYSIS»

The term «autolysis» is regularly used and occupies the 84.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about autolysis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOLYSIS»

Discover the use of autolysis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to autolysis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forensic Taphonomy: The Postmortem Fate of Human Remains
The entire process is referred to as decomposition, and this process is further subdivided into autolysis and putrefaction. Autolysis is a process whereby hydrolytic enzymes that are present in cytoplasmic granules in all cells, called lysosomes, ...
William D. Haglund, Marcella H. Sorg, 1996
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Wine Microbiology and Biotechnology
The biochemistry and general significance of yeast autolysis have been reviewed by Joslyn (1955), Joslyn and Vosti (1955), Farrer (1956) and Arnold (1981). Yeast autolysis has several implications in winemaking. It occurs during storage of ...
Graham H. Fleet, 1993
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Effect of Neutral and Alkaline Reaction on Liver Autolysis
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Edith Sommer Tomhagen, 2009
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Wound Care: A Collaborative Practice Manual
Autolysis is usually performed using one of the following dressing choices (but any moisture-retentive dressing can achieve autolysis): • Transparent film dressings (best for dry eschar; because they are nonabsorptive, they rapidly create a fluid ...
Carrie Sussman, Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, 2007
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Cheese: General aspects
The pathways of autolysis have been studied extensively and two main mechanisms are currently recognised involving induction of lysogenic phage or defects in cell wall synthesis. The relationship between lysogeny and lysis of lactococci in ...
P. F. Fox, 2004
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Intracellular Calcium-Dependent Proteolysis
In particular, sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel systems that poorly discriminate lower molecular weight proteins and incomplete autolysis of the 30- kDa subunit resulting in several fragments with M, < 30,000 are potential sources of ...
Ronald L. Mellgren, Takashi Murachi, 1990
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Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts
Autolysis as a natural, highly selective painless method of debridement. Specifically, autolysis is the lysis of necrotic tissue by the body's white blood cells and natural enzymes, which enter the wound site during the normal inflammatory  ...
Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix, 2012
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Calpains: Pharmacology and Toxicology of a Cellular Protease
When casein is included in the autolysis reactions, it is rapidly degraded by CDP lib in the presence of Ca2+ (Fig. 1). The 95-kD polypeptide, and possibly the 87- kD fragment as well, is proteolytically active; the rapid hydrolysis of casein is ...
K K W Wang, Po-wai Yuen, 1999
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Brewing Yeast and Fermentation
Death and autolysis are the final events in the life cycle of yeast. Although cell death (or loss of viability) and, to extent, autolysis can be measured, the triggers for these events are at best empirically understood. In the case of cell viability, ...
Christopher Boulton, David Quain, 2013
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Role of Proteases in the Pathophysiology of ...
A popular suggestion for lowering the Ca2+ requirement of the calpains proposed that the calpains were proenzymes similar to prothrombin or trypsinogen and that they required autolysis for activation. Both (i- and m-calpain autolyze rapidly ...
Abel Lajtha, Naren L. Banik, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOLYSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term autolysis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wine-making Shortcut Gives Bubbly a Fruitier Aroma
When sparkling wine is made, yeast cells burst open in a process called autolysis. This releases a special kind of protein called mannoproteins ... «HealthNewsDigest.com, Jun 15»
2
Making your own sourdough bread
VW: The autolysis step is very important: Mix flour and water together, and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes before adding salt and starter. Before I ... «Daily Californian, Jun 15»
3
Next up, Nanoplasmids: Nature Technology Corporation Granted …
... to grow the DNA) are designed to release the therapeutic product from the growing cells, where it can be more easily purified (autolysis). «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»
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For example a shampoo for autolysis in bulk Paylean from the redacted. The differences in the of covered produce food qualified by training ... «High Country Press, Jun 15»
5
This is what happens after you die
Decomposition begins several minutes after death with a process called autolysis, or self-digestion. Soon after the heart stops beating, cells ... «Scroll.in, Jun 15»
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Spontaneous rupture of a renal cell carcinoma associated with fatal …
Tumor sections were dirty yellow in color, bleeding and a large area of autolysis in appearance were also observed. Histopathological ... «UroToday, Jun 15»
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Form 6-K MediWound Ltd. For: Jun 04
dependent). Non-surgical eschar removal. § Autolysis. § Topical medications. § Enzymes, chemicals and biologicals. Significant limitations. «StreetInsider.com, Jun 15»
8
Oculus partners with Genetix Biotech
“At 95 per cent water, Microcyn Skin and Wound Gel creates a moist wound environment that rehydrates necrotic tissue and promotes autolysis. «Financial Express, Jun 15»
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Neil McGuigan Australian Vintage
Yes, you can have oak and you can have yeast autolysis; you can have all those characters, but you must have purity of fruit on the palate with ... «The Drinks Report, Jun 15»
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Oculus partners with Genetix Biotech to launch wound care products
“At 95% water, Microcyn Skin and Wound Gel creates a moist wound environment that rehydrates necrotic tissue and promotes autolysis. «Express Computer, May 15»

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