chromatolysis

[kroh-muh-tol-uh-sis]

noun

Cell Biology, Pathology.

1. the dissolution and disintegration of chromatin.

chromatolysis

/ ˌkrəʊməˈtɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. cytology the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells

Other Word Forms

• chromatolytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromatolysis¹

First recorded in 1900–05; chromato- + -lysis