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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Origin of lyse

1925–30; back formation from lysin or lysis

Other definitions for lyse (2 of 2)

-lyse

Chiefly British.

variant of -lyze.

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.
A Dozen Ways Of Love|Lily Dougall

British Dictionary definitions for lyse

lyse

/ (laɪs, laɪz) /

verb

to undergo or cause to undergo lysis

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