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Autolysis vs Purification - What's the difference?

autolysis | purification |

As nouns the difference between autolysis and purification

is that autolysis is (pathology|cytology) the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself while purification is the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

autolysis

English

Noun

(-)
  • (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.
  • (pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
  • The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.

    • purification

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
  • A religious act in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.