cytolysis

noun

cy·​tol·​y·​sis sī-ˈtä-lə-səs 

: the usually pathologic dissolution or disintegration of cells

cytolytic

ˌsī-tə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cytolysis

• autolysis
• glycolysis
• haemolysis
• hydrolysis
• lipolysis
• photolysis
• pyrolysis
• thermolysis
• electrolysis
• fibrinolysis
• radiolysis
• glycogenolysis

Medical Definition

cytolysis

noun

cy·​tol·​y·​sis sī-ˈtäl-ə-səs 

plural cytolyses -ˌsēz 

: the usually pathological dissolution or disintegration of cells

cytolytic

ˌsīt-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 

adjective