cytolysis

[ sahy-tol-uh-sis ]
nounPhysiology.

  1. the dissolution or degeneration of cells.

Origin of cytolysis

1
First recorded in 1905–10; cyto- + -lysis

Other words from cytolysis

  • cy·to·lyt·ic [sahyt-l-it-ik], /ˌsaɪt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cytolysis

cytolysis

/ (saɪˈtɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

  1. cytology the dissolution of cells, esp by the destruction of their membranes

Derived forms of cytolysis

  • cytolytic (ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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