Lys

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[lees]

noun

1. a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.

Lys

²

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. lysine.

lys-

³

1. a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words.

   lysin.

lys-

combining form

1. a variant of lyso-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lys¹

From Greek; lysis

Example Sentences

British number three Katie Boulter's poor run of form continued with a straight-sets loss to world number 44 Eva Lys in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

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The Briton was only able to win 50% of the points on her first serve and was broken five times by Lys.

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Jones ultimately lost in the first round by German Eva Lys but continues to show what she is capable of.

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"The voice, I cannot really hear it, it is a bit too low," said China's Yuan Yue, who played her first-round match against Germany's Eva Lys on court eight, an outside court where the hustle and bustle of fans moving around the grounds is constant background noise.

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Lys Mendez, the board’s communications director, said a fully staffed team handled the application process, which included testing the website and checking for technical issues.

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