CEFR B2

acetolytic

adjective

Meaning

acetolytic means (pathology) Relating to autolysis. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as acetolytic.
A acetolytic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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acetolytic (B2)

adjective

Definition

acetolytic means (pathology) Relating to autolysis. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as acetolytic.
A acetolytic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use acetolytic

acetolytic + noun (collocation): Use acetolytic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a acetolytic reaction."
become acetolytic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became acetolytic near the end."

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