hemolyze

[hee-muh-lahyz, hem-uh-] /ˈhi məˌlaɪz, ˈhɛm ə-/

verb (used with object), hemolyzed, hemolyzing.

to subject (red blood cells) to hemolysis.

verb (used without object), hemolyzed, hemolyzing.

to undergo hemolysis.

Origin of hemolyze

1900-1905

First recorded in 1900-05; hemo- + -lyze

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hemolyzed in Medicine

hemolyze he·mo·lyze (hē'mə-līz')
v. he·mo·lyzed, he·mo·lyz·ing, he·mo·lyz·es
To undergo or cause to undergo hemolysis.

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