Definition of lysis
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the gradual decline of a disease process (such as fever)
2
: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)
-lysis
noun combining form
plural -lyses
Definition of -lysis (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: decomposition
electrolysis
2
: disintegration : breaking down
autolysis
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The first known use of lysis was in 1543
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