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| lyse [ līss, līz ] (past and past participle lysed, present participle lys·ing, 3rd person present singular lys·es) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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cause or undergo cell destruction: to undergo destruction by disruption of the bounding membrane lysis, or cause cells to undergo this process
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| [Early 20th century. Back-formation <lysis] |
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