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verb
he·mo·lyze
ˈhē-mə-ˌlīz 
hemolyzed; hemolyzing
: to cause hemolysis of
: to undergo hemolysis
Word History
Etymology
irregular from hemolysis
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Hemolyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolyze. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
Medical Definition
hemolyze
verb
he·mo·lyze
variants
or chiefly British haemolyse
hemolyzed or chiefly British hemolysed; hemolyzing or chiefly British hemolysing
: to cause hemolysis of
: to undergo hemolysis
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