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lysed

[lahys] Origin

lyse

[lahys] verb, lysed, lys·ing. Immunology, Biochemistry
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
verb (used without object)
2.
to undergo lysis.

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Lysed is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1925–30; back formation from lysin or lysis
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Word Origin & History

lyse
1927, back formation from lysis, from Gk. lysis "a loosening," from lyein "to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie" (see lose).
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lyse (līs, līz) or lyze (līz)
v. lysed or lyzed, lys·ing or lyz·ing, lys·es or lyz·es
To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.

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