Autodigestion
Definition
A physiological or pathological process by which an organism, tissue, or cell destroys and digests its own structures or constituents under the action of endogenous proteolytic enzymes; a destructive cellular phenomenon associated with severe autophagy or enzymatic necrosis.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autodigestion
- Self-digestion
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with corresponding genitive-dative inflections. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed by combining the prefixoid 'auto-' (self) with the base noun 'digestie' (digestion). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.di.d͡ʒes.ˈti.e] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Molecular Medicine and Cellular Physiology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cazul pancreatitei acute, eliberarea prematură a enzimelor provoacă o autodigestie severă a țesutului glandular.
EN: In the case of acute pancreatitis, the premature release of enzymes causes a severe autodigestion of the glandular tissue.
RO: Fenomenul de autodigestie celulară poate fi activat ca un mecanism de apărare împotriva extinderii unei infecții bacteriene.
EN: The phenomenon of cellular autodigestion can be activated as a defense mechanism against the spread of a bacterial infection.
RO: După moartea organismului, lipsa oxigenului declanșează o autodigestie rapidă a membranelor biologice interne.
EN: After the organism's death, the lack of oxygen triggers a rapid autodigestion of the internal biological membranes.
Idioms & Phrases
Autodigestie pancreatică / Pancreatic autodigestion
RO: Proces patologic distructiv în care tripsina și alte enzime atacă și distrug parenchimul pancreasului.
EN: A destructive pathological process where trypsin and other enzymes attack and destroy the pancreas parenchyma.
Autodigestie gastrică / Gastric autodigestion
RO: Eroziune a mucoasei stomacului cauzată de dezechilibrul dintre secreția de acid clorhidric și factorii protectori.
EN: Erosion of the stomach lining caused by an imbalance between hydrochloric acid secretion and protective factors.
Proces de autodigestie celulară / Cellular autodigestion process
RO: Secvență biochimică controlată prin care lizozomii descompun organitele îmbătrânite pentru a recicla nutrienții.
EN: A controlled biochemical sequence whereby lysosomes break down aged organelles to recycle nutrients.
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