lys-

combining form

variants or lysi- or lyso-

: lysis

lysin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lys-, lysi- loosening, from lysis

Medical Definition

Lys

abbreviation

lysine; lysyl

Geographical Definition

Lys

geographical name

ˈlēs 

variants or in Belgium Leie

ˈlā-ə 

ˈlī-ə

river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in France and Belgium flowing northeast into the Schelde River