au|tol|y|sis

au|tol|y|sis
au|tol|y|sis « TOL uh sihs», noun.
the disintegration of tissue, especially of plant or animal tissue separated from the plant or animal, by the action of enzymes present within its own cells.
[< auto-1 + Greek lýsis a breaking down]

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