endolysis

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noun

dissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by its own enzymes

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Meanings

nounendolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by its own enzymes

Origin

From endo- + -lysis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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