Autolyzate

/ɔːˈtɒlɪzeɪt/ noun

Definition

The broken-down material or product resulting from autolysis, essentially the same as autolysate.

Etymology

From 'autolyze' (American spelling variant) + '-ate' (product). This is a variant American English spelling of autolysate.

Kelly Says

The difference between 'autolyzate' and 'autolysate' is basically American versus British spelling preferences in chemistry—like how Americans say 'analyze' and Brits say 'analyse,' the 'z' gives away its origin.

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