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Main Entry: ho·mol·y·sis
Pronunciation: hO-'mäl-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ho·mol·y·ses /-"sEz/
: decomposition of a chemical compound into two uncharged atoms or radicals —compare HETEROLYSIS 2 —ho·mo·lyt·ic /"hO-m&-'lit-ik, "häm-&-/ adjective
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homolysis ho·mol·y·sis (hō-mŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

  1. Lysis of a cell by extracts of the same type of tissue.

  2. Lysis of red blood cells by homolysin and complement.

  3. Decomposition of a chemical compound into two uncharged atoms or radicals.

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