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autocatalysis

[aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis]
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noun, plural au·to·ca·tal·y·ses [aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-seez] /ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl əˌsiz/. Chemistry, Biochemistry.
  1. catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction.
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Origin of autocatalysis

First recorded in 1890–95; auto-1 + catalysis
Related formsau·to·cat·a·lyt·ic [aw-toh-kat-l-it-ik] /ˌɔ toʊˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveau·to·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for autocatalytic

autocatalysis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
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autocatalytic in Medicine

autocatalysis

(ô′tō-kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
  1. Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.
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Related formsau′to•cat′a•lyt′ic (-kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.
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