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Word: Lysis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Latin, from Greek lusis ‘loosening’, from luein ‘loosen’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the disintegration of a cell by rupture of the cell wall or membrane.
Short Definition:disintegration of cell by rupture of cell wall or membrane
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