Synonym for autolysis ... <cell biology> Spontaneous lysis (rupture) of cells or organelles produced by the release of internal hydrolyic enzymes. Normally associated with the release of lysosomal enzymes. ... (02 Jan 1998) ...
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(aw″to-di-jes´chәn) autolysis. pancreatic autodigestion premature breakdown of pancreatic zymogens into digestive enzymes that digest pancreatic tissue, causing acute pancreatitis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: aw′tō-dī-jes′chŭn Synonyms: autolysis
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autolysis, autodigestion 1. Self-acting disintegration of tissue. 2. The destruction of cells of the body by the action of their own enzymes. 3, Return of a substance to solution, as of phosphate removed from seawater by plankton and returned when these organisms die and decay.
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