autopoisoning

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noun

The inhibition of a catalyst by the product of the catalysis.

OriginEnglish poisoning ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew →
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Meanings

nounautopoisoning (plural autopoisonings)

plural autopoisonings

  1. chemistryThe inhibition of a catalyst by the product of the catalysis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishpoisoning
  9. Englishautopoisoning

From auto- + poisoning.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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