Autolytic

/ˌɔːtəˈlɪtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or caused by autolysis, describing the process or enzymes involved in self-digestion of cells.

Etymology

From 'autolysis' + '-ic' (relating to). Standard scientific adjective formation in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Meat becomes tender after hanging because autolytic enzymes within the muscle cells are slowly digesting their own proteins—it's why aged steaks taste better than fresh ones.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
自 分解性
zə-fə-dē-kə-sē-tē
ARالعربية
تلقائي التحلل
talqā'ī al-taḥall
BNবাংলা
আত্মবিশ্লেষণ
atma-bishleshona
CACatalà
autolític
aw-toh-lee-tik
CSČeština
autolytický
aw-toh-lee-tee-tsky
DADansk
autolytisk
aw-toh-lee-tisk
DEDeutsch
autolytisch
ow-toh-lee-tish
ELΕλληνικά
αυτολυτικός
avtolytikos
ESEspañol
autolítico
aw-toh-lee-tee-koh
FAفارسی
خود تجزیه
khood-te-jazi-eh
FISuomi
autolyyttinen
aw-toh-lee-ttee-nen
FRFrançais
autolytique
aw-toh-lee-teeg
GUGU
આત્મવિશ્લેષણ
aatma-vishle-shan
HAHA
自-분해
ts-bun-hae
HEעברית
אוטוליזה
ot-lee-zah
HIहिन्दी
स्व-विघटन
sva-vi-ghāṭan
HUMagyar
autolitikus
aw-toh-lee-tee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
otolitik
oh-toh-lee-tik
IGIG
akwụghị ịkwụ
ak-wugh-ee-ee-kwoo
ITItaliano
autolitico
aw-toh-lee-tee-koh
JA日本語
自己分解性
jitsu-jigen-kakusei
KKKK
өзін-кеші
özin-keshi
KMKM
អន្តរការ
ont-ra-kar
KO한국어
자기분해적
jagi-bunhae-jeok
MRMR
स्व-विघटन
sva-vi-ghāṭan
MSBahasa Melayu
otolitik
oh-toh-lee-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုယ်ပိုင်ပျက်စီး
ko-peh-bwin-pyat-si
NLNederlands
autolytisch
aw-toh-lee-tish
NONorsk
autolytisk
aw-toh-lee-tisk
PAPA
ਆਤਮ-વિશ્લેષણ
aatam-vishle-shan
PLPolski
autolityczny
aw-toh-lee-tsee-ch-nee
PTPortuguês
autolítico
aw-toh-lee-tee-koh
RORomână
autolitic
aw-toh-lee-tik
RUРусский
автолитический
avtolyitcheskiy
SVSvenska
autolytisk
aw-toh-lee-tisk
SWKiswahili
autolitiki
aw-toh-lee-tee-kee
TAதமிழ்
உயிர்துணையுடன்
uyir-thuna-iyudan
TEతెలుగు
ఆటోలిటిక్
aato-li-tik
THไทย
การย่อยตัวเอง
garan-yoy-dtua-ei
TLTL
autolitik
aw-toh-lee-tik
TRTürkçe
otolitik
oh-toh-lee-tik
UKУкраїнська
автолітичний
avtolytychnyi
URاردو
خود分解ی
khud-fate-la-ee
VITiếng Việt
tự phân giải
tu-phan-giai
YOYO
autolytik
aw-toh-lee-tik
ZH中文
自溶性
zì róng xìng
ZUZU
autolytiki
aw-toh-lee-tee-kee

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