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au·tol·y·sis  audio  (ô-tl-ss) KEY 

NOUN:
The destruction of tissues or cells of an organism by the action of substances, such as enzymes, that are produced within the organism. Also called self-digestion.


OTHER FORMS:
auto·lytic  (ôt-ltk) KEY (Adjective)


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