cytolysis

noun cy·tol·y·sis \sī-ˈtä-lə-səs\

Definition of CYTOLYSIS

: the usually pathologic dissolution or disintegration of cells

— cy·to·lyt·ic \ˌsī-tə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1907

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·tol·y·sis \sī-ˈtäl-ə-səs\

plural cy·tol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the usually pathological dissolution or disintegration of cells

—cy·to·lyt·ic \ˌsīt-^əl-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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