lysis

lysis definition - medical

ly·sis (līˈsĭs)

noun pl. ly·ses (-sēz)
  1. The gradual subsiding of the symptoms of an acute disease; a form of the recovery process.
  2. The dissolution or destruction of cells, such as blood cells or bacteria, as by the action of a specific lysin.

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