Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
antodigestion .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
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Examples
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According to Calvel, this initial preparation gives the starch and the gluten proteins a chance to absorb as much water as possible without the interference of salt, and allows the gluten chains to shorten more autolysis means “self-digestion”.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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According to Calvel, this initial preparation gives the starch and the gluten proteins a chance to absorb as much water as possible without the interference of salt, and allows the gluten chains to shorten more autolysis means “self-digestion”.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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This, acting on the cell walls, the starch granules, and other constituents of the cells, transforms them into gum, and even changes into gum the Coryneum itself, reminding the observer of the self-digestion of a stomach.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. Various
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While they are powerful killers of some breast cancer cells, new drugs called histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDAC inhibitors, also increase self-digestion, or autophagy, in surviving, mega-stressed cells.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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While they are powerful killers of some breast cancer cells, new drugs called histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDAC inhibitors, also increase self-digestion, or autophagy, in surviving, mega-stressed cells.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Although this drug has been used primarily to treat seizure disorders, some recent work has suggested that it could enhance a natural cellular pathway called autophagy, or self-digestion, and so the Pitt researchers reasoned that it might be able to rid the cells of the toxic aggregated ATZ.
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While they are powerful killers of some breast cancer cells, new drugs called histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDAC inhibitors, also increase self-digestion, or autophagy, in surviving, mega-stressed cells.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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Watched Godfather 1 and 2, and ate food simply to prevent my body from initiating the process of self-digestion.
TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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While they are powerful killers of some breast cancer cells, new drugs called histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDAC inhibitors, also increase self-digestion, or autophagy, in surviving, mega-stressed cells.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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While they are powerful killers of some breast cancer cells, new drugs called histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDAC inhibitors, also increase self-digestion, or autophagy, in surviving, mega-stressed cells.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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