histolysis

[hi-stol-uh-sis]

noun

1. disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.

histolysis

/ ˌhɪstəˈlɪtɪk, hɪˈstɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. the disintegration of organic tissues

Other Word Forms

• histolytically adverb
• histolytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of histolysis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; histo- + -lysis