Etymology of the English word autolysis
the English word
autolysisderived from the German word
autolysisderived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
using the English prefix
auto-derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
using the English suffix
-lysisDate
The earliest known usage of autolysis in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
autolysate,
autolysin,
autolyzeUsage
Word found in Modern English
