autolyze

au·to·lyze

verb

au·to·lyzed or British au·to·lysedau·to·lyz·ing or British au·to·lys·ing

Definition of AUTOLYZE

intransitive verb

: to undergo autolysis

transitive verb

: to subject to autolysis

Variants of AUTOLYZE

au·to·lyze or British au·to·lyse \ˈȯt-^əl-ˌīz\