"autolysis" meaning in All languages combined

See autolysis on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈtɑ.ləˌsɪs/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs Etymology: From auto- (“self”) + -lysis (“breakdown”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|auto-|-lysis|gloss1=self|gloss2=breakdown}} auto- (“self”) + -lysis (“breakdown”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autolysis (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cytology, Pathology Translations (the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes): саморазлагане (samorazlagane) (Bulgarian), autòlisi [feminine] (Catalan), 自溶 (zìróng) (Chinese Mandarin), aŭtolizo (Esperanto), autolyysi (Finnish), autolyse [feminine] (French), Autolyse [feminine] (German), autolizo (Ido), autolisi [feminine] (Italian), автолиз (avtoliz) (Kazakh), autolisis (Malay), autoliza [feminine] (Polish), autólise [feminine] (Portuguese), autolisis [feminine] (Spanish), autólisis (Spanish), autolys [common-gender] (Swedish), saribilos (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-autolysis-en-noun-XcIr1SuN Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes": 67 24 5 3 1
  2. (pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: autodigestion
    Sense id: en-autolysis-en-noun-qmpClcaI Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  3. (pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-autolysis-en-noun-K9nfNl~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with auto-, English terms suffixed with -lysis Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 24 47 9 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 23 43 10 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 14 25 31 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -lysis: 24 24 34 12 6 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  4. (wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Wine
    Sense id: en-autolysis-en-noun-E1BlbF0v Topics: beverages, food, lifestyle, oenology, wine
  5. (baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Baking
    Sense id: en-autolysis-en-noun-gledpbcc Topics: baking, cooking, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: autolysate, autolytic, autolyze

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      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autoliza"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autólise"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autolisis"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "word": "autólisis"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "autolys"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes",
      "word": "saribilos"
    }
  ],
  "word": "autolysis"
}

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