Autolysis vs. Autophagy

Autolysisnoun

The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.

Autolysisnoun

(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.

Autolysisnoun

(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.

Autolysisnoun

(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.

Autolysisnoun

(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.

Autolysisnoun

lysis of cells or tissues due to enzymatic activity from within the cell, as contrasted with externally induced lysis.

Autolysisnoun

lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism

Autophagynoun

(biology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.

Autophagynoun

(biology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.

Autophagynoun

(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.

Autophagynoun

The feeding of the body upon itself, as in fasting; nutrition by consumption of one's own tissues.

Autophagy

Autophagy (or autophagocytosis) (from the Ancient Greek αὐτόφαγος autóphagos, meaning and κύτος kýtos, meaning ) is the natural, conserved degradation lysosome-dependent regulated mechanism of the cell that removes unnecessary or dysfunctional components. It allows the orderly degradation and recycling of cellular components.