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lysis definition
ly·sis (lī′sis)
noun
- the process of cell destruction through the action of specific lysins
- the gradual ending of disease symptoms
Etymology: ModL < Gr, a loosening, dissolving: see lose
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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lysis Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- cell: The lysis of red cells can be seen by the release of hemoglobin.
Converse of object
- mediate: We would like to better understand how the dense VSG coat protects the trypanosome from complement mediated lysis.
Adjective modifier
- complement-mediated: A recently discovered cell surface antigen, CD59, has been found to be an inhibitor of complement-mediated lysis.
Modifies a noun
- buffer: The lysis buffer tube must then be clearly labeled with the patient details.
Noun used with modifier
- ml: Frozen cell pellets were thawed on ice over night and re-suspended in a total volume of 50 ml lysis buffer.
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