| autolytic | Pertaining to or causing autolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| autolytic enzyme | <enzyme> An enzyme capable of causing lysis of the cell forming it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Yorke's autolytic reaction | A test for paroxysmal haemoglobinuria; serum is placed in an ice chest and kept at 0캜 for 5 to 7 minutes, then in an incubator at 37캜 with erythrocytes for 1 hour, at which time, if the reaction is positive, haemolysis occurs; if the serum is kept at 1캜 for an hour and then placed in the incubator with erythrocytes there is little haemolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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