autolysis vs self-digestion

autolysis and self-digestion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
autolysis	Yes	No	No	No
self-digestion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, autolysis and self-digestion are synonyms defined as:

autolysis and self-digestion: lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process

autolysis (noun)	self-digestion (noun)
lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process	lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process