Main Entry: he·mo·ly·sis

Variant(s): or chiefly British hae·mo·ly·sis \hi-ˈmäl-ə-səs, ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural he·mo·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin—see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis

—he·mo·lyt·ic or chiefly British hae·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective