LYSIS Definition & Meaning

lysis

[ lahy-sis ]

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noun

plural lyses

Immunology, Biochemistry. the dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
Medicine/Medical. the gradual recession of a disease. Compare crisis ( def 4 ).

-lysis

a combining form with the meaning “breaking down, loosening, decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words:
analysis; electrolysis; paralysis.

-lysis

combining form

indicating a loosening, decomposition, or breaking down
electrolysis
paralysis

lysis

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪ�� /

noun

the destruction or dissolution of cells by the action of a particular lysin
med the gradual reduction in severity of the symptoms of a disease

lysis

/ ��ī′��ĭ�� /

The disintegration of a cell resulting from destruction of its membrane by a chemical substance, especially an antibody or enzyme.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lysis¹

1815–25; < New Latin < Greek ��ý�� a loosening, releasing, equivalent to ly-, variant stem of ��̄́ ( ein ) to loosen, release + -sis -sis

Origin of lysis²

From Greek; lysis

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lysis¹

from Greek, from lusis a loosening; see lysis

Origin of lysis²

C19: New Latin, from Greek, from luein to release

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And then there’s the fourth moment, which is what Jung called the lysis, where the energy of your life wants to go.

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Phages then put a halt to lysis — the process of replicating and breaking out of their hosts — instead staying hidden in a sluggish state called lysogeny1.

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After addition of 120 µl lysis solution, the bacterial solution was well mixed with the lysis solution by gentle turnover four times, and put on ice for 4 min.

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Cell lysis did not occur in response to mannitol treatment.

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All isolated cells were depleted of erythrocytes by hypotonic lysis.

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