lyse

1

[lahys]

verb (used with object)

lysed, lysing 
  1. to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.



verb (used without object)

lysed, lysing 
  1. to undergo lysis.

-lyse

2
Chiefly British.
  1. variant of -lyze.

lyse

/ laɪz, laɪs /

verb

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo lysis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lyse1

1925–30; back formation from lysin or lysis
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Example Sentences

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Netanyahu is being "intentionally vague" over who the Arab forces he names may be, according to the BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, as he has been in the past with his plans for Gaza.

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Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report from Iran on the condition that none of her reports are used by the BBC's Persian service.

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Lyse Doucet is being allowed to report in Iran on condition that none of her reports are used on the BBC's Persian service.

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Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether the new international order emerging will make the world a safer place.

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Read Lyse Doucet's full analysis here.

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