autolysis, self-digestion
(noun) lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
Source: WordNet® 3.1
autolysis (uncountable)
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
Synonym: autodigestion
(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.
Source: Wiktionary
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
