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autolysis

au·to·ly·sis

US/əˈtɑ.ləˌsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism

Origin

From auto- (“self”) + -lysis (“breakdown”).

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