cytolysis

[ sahy-tol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. the dissolution or degeneration of cells.

cytolysis

/ ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk; saɪˈtɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. cytology the dissolution of cells, esp by the destruction of their membranes

Derived Forms

• cytolytic, adjective

Other Words From

• cy·to·lyt·ic [sahyt-l-, it, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cytolysis¹

First recorded in 1905–10; cyto- + -lysis

Example Sentences

The question remains: What could be the physicochemical nature of this cytolysis?

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Any physical or chemical stimulus which can liquefy the lipoids causes cytolysis of the egg.

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Some substance contained in the blood causes, presumably, a superficial cytolysis of the egg and thus starts its development.

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Membrane-formation is, therefore, caused by a superficial or incomplete cytolysis.

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