Medical term:
autocatalyst
autocatalysis
[aw″to-kah-tal´ĭ-sis]an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction in which a product of the reaction itself hastens or intensifies the rate.
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au·to·ca·tal·y·sis
(aw'tō-kă-tal'i-sis),A reaction in which one or more of the products acts to catalyze the reaction; after beginning slowly, the rate of such a reaction rapidly increases. Compare: chain reaction.
Synonym(s): autoactivation
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au·to·ca·tal·y·sis
(aw'tō-kă-tal'i-sis)A reaction in which one or more of the products formed acts to catalyze the reaction; beginning slowly, the rate of such a reaction rapidly increases.
Compare: chain reaction
Compare: chain reaction
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