lysis
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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 formDefinition of -lysis (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : decomposition electrolysis
2 : disintegration : breaking down autolysis
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lysis
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Medical Definition of lysis
1 : the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever) — compare crisis sense 1
2 : a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)
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