Meaning & use
lysis
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The breaking down or destruction of a cell, especially the rupture of its membrane and release of its contents.
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Lysis of the bacterial cell wall allows the antibiotic to work.
The virus causes lysis of infected cells during replication.
A note on using this word
A biology and medicine term; the suffix '-lysis' appears in related words like 'hemolysis' (breakdown of red blood cells) and 'paralysis.'
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