Lyse definition

līs, līz
lysed lyses lysing
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To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
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To cause or undergo lysis.
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To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
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(biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
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The official residence of the President of France.
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(by extension) The French government.
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Origin of lyse

  • Back-formation from lysis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from lysis.

    From Wiktionary

  • From French Élysée.

    From Wiktionary

Lyse Sentence Examples

  • Control tube 8 is designed to verify that the patient's serum will not lyse the horse red blood cells.

  • In succeeding pregnancies, the antibodies reach the fetus via the placenta and destroy (lyse) the fetal RBCs.

  • The Lyse Fjord, a branch of the Bukken Fjord, is a fine narrow inlet enclosed by precipitous mountains.

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