autocatalysis

autocatalysis definition - medical

au·to·ca·tal·y·sis (ôˌtō-kə-tălˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.

Related Forms:

  • auˌto·catˌa·lytˈic (-kătˌl-ĭtˈĭk) adjective

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