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autolysin

American  
[awt-l-ahy-sin, aw-tol-uh-] / ˌɔt lˈaɪ sɪn, ɔˈtɒl ə- /

noun

  1. any agent producing autolysis.

autolysin British  
/ ɔːˈtɒlɪ-, ˌɔːtəˈlaɪsɪn /

noun

  1. any agent that produces autolysis

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Etymology

Origin of autolysin

First recorded in 1960–65; autolys(is) + -in 2

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