cytolysis

[sahy-tol-uh-sis]

noun Physiology.

the dissolution or degeneration of cells.

Origin of cytolysis

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

Related formscy·to·lyt·ic

[sahyt-l-it-ik] /ˌsaɪt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cytolytic

cytolysis

noun

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

Derived Formscytolytic (ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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cytolytic in Medicine

cytolysis

[sī-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs]

n.

The dissolution or destruction of a cell.

Related formscy′to•lyt′ic (sī′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.