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American
[lahys]
/ laɪs /
verb (used with object)
lysed,
lysing
-
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
verb (used without object)
lysed,
lysing
-
to undergo lysis.
lyse
British
/ laɪz, laɪs /
verb
-
to undergo or cause to undergo lysis
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Etymology
Origin of
lyse
1925–30; back formation from lysin or lysis
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