autodigestion

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noun

The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.

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Meanings

nounautodigestion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autolysis

Origin

From auto- + digestion.

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Translations

Italian autodigestione
  • autodigestionethe digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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