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lysis
1[ lahy-sis ]
noun
plural lyses
- Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- Medicine/Medical. the gradual recession of a disease. Compare crisis ( def 4 ).
-lysis
2- a combining form with the meaning “breaking down, loosening, decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words:
analysis; electrolysis; paralysis.
-lysis
1combining form
- indicating a loosening, decomposition, or breaking down
electrolysis
paralysis
lysis
2/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- the destruction or dissolution of cells by the action of a particular lysin
- med the gradual reduction in severity of the symptoms of a disease
lysis
/ ī′ĭ /
- The disintegration of a cell resulting from destruction of its membrane by a chemical substance, especially an antibody or enzyme.
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lysis1
from Greek, from lusis a loosening; see lysis
Origin of lysis2
C19: New Latin, from Greek, from luein to release
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