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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • cytolytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • cy·to·lyt·ic [sahyt-l-, it, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cytolysis1

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

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

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

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

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

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