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"Lysis" Definition

noun

Biochemistry The dissolution or destruction of cells, such as blood cells or bacteria, as by the action of a specific lysin that disrupts the cell membrane.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Medicine The gradual subsiding of the symptoms of an acute disease.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The gradual decline of a disease process (as fever).

Source: Merriam-Webster

A process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells).

Source: Merriam-Webster

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