| AUTOLYSED | • autolysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of autolyse. • AUTOLYSE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYZE. |
| AUTOLYSES | • autolyses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyse. • AUTOLYSE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYZE. |
| AUTOLYSIN | • autolysin n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced. • AUTOLYSIN n. any agent that produces autolysis. |
| AUTOLYSIS | • autolysis n. (Pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism’s cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself. • autolysis n. (Pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism. • autolysis n. (Pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells. |
| AUTOLYTIC | • autolytic adj. (Pathology) Relating to autolysis. • AUTOLYTIC adj. relating to autolysis, the breaking down of tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
| AUTOLYZED | • autolyzed v. Simple past tense and past participle of autolyze. • AUTOLYZE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE. |
| AUTOLYZES | • autolyzes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze. • AUTOLYZE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE. |
| CATOLYTES | • CATOLYTE n. the electrolyte near the cathode, also CATHOLYTE. |
| CYTOLYSES | • cytolyses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cytolyse. • cytolyses n. Plural of cytolysis. • CYTOLYSIS n. the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYSIN | • cytolysin n. (Biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYSIS | • cytolysis n. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis. • CYTOLYSIS n. the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| CYTOLYTIC | • cytolytic adj. Of or pertaining to cytolysis. • CYTOLYTIC adj. relating to the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane. |
| PHOTOLYSE | • photolyse v. To cause photolysis. • PHOTOLYSE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYZE. |
| PHOTOLYZE | • photolyze v. Alternative spelling of photolyse. • PHOTOLYZE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYSE. |