au·tol·y·sis 
(ô-tŏlĭ-sĭs)
(ô-tŏlĭ-sĭs)n.
The breaking down of cells or tissues by their own enzymes. Also called self-digestion.
au′to·lytic (ô′tə-lĭtĭk) adj.
- parsnip
- parson
- parsonage
- parson bird
- Parsonian
- Parson Russell terrier
- Parsons
- Parsons
- parson's nose
- Parsons table
- "Parson Weems."
- part
- part.
- partake
- partaker
- part and parcel
- part company
- part company/ways
- parted
- parterre
- parthenocarpic
- parthenocarpy
- parthenogenesis
- parthenogenetic
- parthenogenetically