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Definition of Lysis
1. Noun. Recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside.
2. Noun. (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria.
Category relationships: Biochemistry
Specialized synonyms: Autolysis, Self-digestion, Bacteriolysis, Cytolysis, Haematolysis, Haemolysis, Hematolysis, Hemolysis, Karyolysis, Necrolysis, Osteolysis, Radiolysis, Thrombolysis
Generic synonyms: Disintegration, Dissolution
Specialized synonyms: Autolysis, Self-digestion, Bacteriolysis, Cytolysis, Haematolysis, Haemolysis, Hematolysis, Hemolysis, Karyolysis, Necrolysis, Osteolysis, Radiolysis, Thrombolysis
Generic synonyms: Disintegration, Dissolution
Definition of Lysis
1. n. The resolution or favorable termination of a disease, coming on gradually and not marked by abrupt change.
Definition of Lysis
1. Noun. (medicine pathology) A gradual recovery from disease (opposed to '''crisis'''). ¹
2. Noun. (chemistry) The disintegration or destruction of cells ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lysis
1. the disintegration of cells by lysins [n LYSES]
Medical Definition of Lysis
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