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self-digestion

/ˌself.daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/

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noun

/ˌself.daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/C2formalscientific
  • ruРазрушение или лизис тканей растений или животных, вызванное внутренним процессом, например действием ферментов внутри самого организма.

The breakdown or lysis of plant or animal tissue caused by an internal process, such as the action of enzymes within the organism itself.

uncountable

  1. AutolysisC2formalscientific

    The breakdown of cells or tissues by the action of their own enzymes, often occurring after death or as part of a natural biological process.

    ruАвтолиз

    • Self-digestion in the liver begins shortly after death due to the release of digestive enzymes.
    • The process of self-digestion is crucial for the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs.
    • In some plants, self-digestion helps recycle nutrients from aging leaves.

    Synonymsautolysis

Forms
  • self-digestions plural form
  • self-digestions' possessive plural form
  • self-digestion's possessive singular form