Definition of Autodigestion

1. Noun. (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Autodigestion

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autodigestion

autodetects
autodetonation
autodetonations
autodiagnosis
autodial
autodialer
autodialers
autodialler
autodiallers
autodidact
autodidactic
autodidacticism
autodidactism
autodidacts
autodiegetic
autodigestion (current term)
autodigestive
autodiploid
autodiscovery
autodocking
autodrainage
autodrome
autodromes
autodynamic
autodyne
autodynes
autoecholalia
autoecious
autoeciously
autoecism

Other Resources:

Search for Autodigestion on Dictionary.com!Search for Autodigestion on Thesaurus.com!Search for Autodigestion on Google!Search for Autodigestion on Wikipedia!

Quick Links

Definitions of Autodigestion
Autodigestion Pictures
Nearby Words
More Information

Search