autoactivation

autoactivation

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au·to·ac·ti·va·tion .ȯt-ō-.ak-tə-'vā-shən n AUTOCATALYSIS

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au·to·ac·ti·va·tion (aw″to-ak″tĭ-vaґshən) the activation of a cell by its own secretory products.

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