After death a chemical breakdown begins,resulting in the softening and liquefaction of the body tissue.This process is useful in determining time of death and is known as:

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Autolysis is the process in which enzymes and bacteria break down the body tissue after death, leading to the softening and liquefaction of the tissue. This process can be used to determine the time of death. Algor mortis refers to the cooling of the body after death, rigor mortis refers to the stiffening of the body after death, and lividity refers to the settling of blood in the body after death.

After Death a Chemical Breakdown Begins,resulting in the Softening and Liquefaction