cytolysis

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(-ə sis)

noun

Biol. the disintegration or dissolution of cells

Origin: cyto- + -lysis

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cy·tol·y·sis

noun
The dissolution or destruction of a cell.

Related Forms:

  • cytolytic cyˌto·lytˈic (sīˌtə-lĭtˈĭk) adjective

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