Lys
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noun
a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.
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lys-
a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words: lysin.
Origin of lys-
From Greek; see origin at lysis
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Lys
abbr.
lysine
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lys-
pref.
Variant oflyso-
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