simple past tense and past participle of autolyze

(biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.

present participle of autolyze

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze

Alternative form of autolysate

plural of autolyzate

A concentration of yeast cells that are allowed to die and separate so that the yeasts’ endogenous digestive enzymes break down their proteins into less complex compounds.

plural of autolyzed yeast extract