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cytolysis

[ sahy-tol-uh-sis ]
/ saɪˈtɒl ə sɪs /

noun Physiology.

the dissolution or degeneration of cells.

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Origin of cytolysis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cytolysis

cy·to·lyt·ic [sahyt-l-it-ik], /ˌsaɪt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cytolysis

cytolysis
/ (saɪˈtɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of cytolysis

cytolytic (ˌsaɪtəˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for cytolysis

cytolysis
[ sī-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The dissolution or destruction of a cell.

Other words from cytolysis

cy′to•lyt′ic (sī′tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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