lysis
ly·sis
noun \ˈlī-səs\ plural ly·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of LYSIS
1
: the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)
2
: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)
See Origin of LYSIS
New Latin, from Greek, act of loosening, dissolution, remission of fever, from lyein to loosen — more at lose
First Known Use: 1543
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