chromatolysis

noun chro·ma·tol·y·sis \ˌkrō-mə-ˈtä-lə-səs\

Definition of CHROMATOLYSIS

: the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as chromatin) of a cell and especially a nerve cell

— chro·mato·lyt·ic \krō-ˌma-tə-ˈli-tik, krə-\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun chro·ma·tol·y·sis \ˌkrō-mə-ˈtäl-ə-səs\

plural chro·ma·tol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the dissolution and breaking up of chromophil material (as chromatin) of a cell and especially a neuron

—chro·mato·lyt·ic \krō-ˌmat-^əl-ˈit-ik, krə-\ adjective

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