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cytolysis

[sahy-tol-uh-sis]
noun Physiology.
  1. the dissolution or degeneration of cells.
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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
  1. cytology the dissolution of cells, esp by the destruction of their membranes
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Derived Formscytolytic (ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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cytolytic in Medicine

cytolysis

(sī-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
  1. The dissolution or destruction of a cell.
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Related formscy′to•lyt′ic (sī′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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