transitive verb
intransitive verb
lysed, lys′ing to cause or undergo lysis
Origin of lyse
back-formation from lysislyse
-lyse-lyse
Chiefly Brit. -lyze
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lyse
intr. & tr.v.
lysed, lys·ing, lys·esTo undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
Origin of lyse
Back-formation from lysis-lyse
suffix
Chiefly BritishVariant of -lyze
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present lyses, present participle lysing, simple past and past participle lysed)
- (biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
Origin
Back-formation from lysis.
Proper noun
- The official residence of the President of France.
- (by extension) The French government.
Origin
From French Élysée.
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lyse - Medical Definition
v.
To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
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