First Known Use: 1890
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hemolysis
noun he·mo·ly·sis \hi-ˈmä-lə-səs, ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs\
Definition of HEMOLYSIS
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin
— he·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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Origin of HEMOLYSIS
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hemolysis
noun he·mo·ly·sis
plural he·mo·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HEMOLYSIS
: lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin—see alpha hemolysis, beta hemolysis
—he·mo·lyt·ic or chiefly British hae·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhē-mə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
Variants of HEMOLYSIS
he·mo·ly·sis or chiefly British hae·mo·ly·sis \hi-ˈmäl-ə-səs, ˌhē-mə-ˈlī-səs\
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