lyse
[ lahys ]
/ laɪs /
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verb (used with object), lysed, lys·ing.
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
verb (used without object), lysed, lys·ing.
to undergo lysis.
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How to use lyse in a sentence
Next day they comed and telled us he was found all par'lysed in his chair, an' he couldn't move nor speak.
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British Dictionary definitions for lyse
lyse
/ (laɪs, laɪz) /
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo lysis
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Medical definitions for lyse
lyse
[ līs, līz ]
v.
To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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