hemolysis

[ hi-mol-uh-sis ]

/ hɪˈmɒl ə sɪs /

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noun

the breaking down of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin.

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Also called hematolysis.

Origin of hemolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; hemo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM hemolysis

he·mo·lyt·ic

[hee-muh-lit-ik, hem-uh-], /ˌhi məˈlɪt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby hemolysis

hemoglobinuria, hemogram, hemoid, hemolymph, hemolysin, hemolysis, hemolytic anemia, hemolyze, Hémon, hemophile, hemophilia

How to use hemolysis in a sentence

They found that this destruction, or hemolysis, was a “primary effect” of microgravity, which indicates that the anemia is caused by the astronaut’s environment.
Astronauts are losing 3 million red blood cells every second in space|Tatyana Woodall|January 20, 2022|Popular-Science
Salivary gland emulsion added to a dilute suspension of corpuscles did not lead to hemolysis.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

Scientific definitions for hemolysis

hemolysis

[ hĭ-mŏl′ĭ-sĭs, hē′mə-lī′sĭs ]

The destruction of red blood cells, caused by disruption of the cell membrane and resulting in the release of hemoglobin. Hemolysis is seen in some types of anemia, which can be either inherited or acquired, as by exposure to toxins or by the presence of antibodies that attack red blood cells.

Other words from hemolysis

hemolytic adjective