autolysate

noun

au·tol·y·sate ȯ-ˈtä-lə-ˌsāt

-ˌzāt

variants or less commonly autolyzate

ȯ-ˈtä-lə-ˌzāt

: a product of autolysis

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autolyze + -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of autolysate was in 1906

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autolysate

noun

au·tol·y·sate ȯ-ˈtäl-ə-ˌsāt

-ˌzāt

variants also autolyzate

-ˌzāt

: a product of autolysis

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