autolysin Hear it!

autolysin definition

auto·ly·sin (ôt′ə lī′sin, ô täl′ə sin)

noun

a substance that produces autolysis

Etymology: < autolysis + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.