anticyclolysis

noun

an·​ti·​cy·​clol·​y·​sis

plural anticyclolyses

-əˌsēz

: the destruction or weakening of an anticyclone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from English anticyclone + New Latin -lysis

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Rhymes for anticyclolysis

• hydrogenolysis
• proteolysis
• thrombolysis