autocytolysis

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noun

Cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.

“Near-synonym: autophagy”

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autophagy
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Meanings

nounautocytolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.

    Near-synonym: autophagy

    Synonyms: autophagy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell.

Similar
autophagy
Also see
autophagy

Origin

From auto- + cytolysis.

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APA

autocytolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocytolysis

MLA

“autocytolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocytolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocytolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocytolysis.

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