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autolisis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • suicide noun The act of intentionally ending one's own life.

Senses

autolisis is used for these senses in English:

  • autolysis (pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  • suicide (countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so.

suicide — full definition

  1. noun The act of intentionally ending one's own life.
  2. noun Figuratively, an action so damaging that it destroys a person's career, reputation, or chances.
  3. verb To kill oneself.

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