Synonyms & related words for autolysin

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of autolysin. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to autolysin

Explore words related to autolysin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include exoenzyme, ectoenzyme, endoenzyme, enzyme, pectase, lysin, endopeptidase, zymogenesis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does autolysin come from?

The word autolysin breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: auto-, from Greek autos (“self”); lys, from Greek lysis (“loosening, dissolution”); and -in, from Greek -ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.