lyse

verb \ˈlīs, ˈlīz\

lysedlys·ing

Definition of LYSE

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo lysis

intransitive verb

: to undergo lysis

back-formation from New Latin lysis

First Known Use: 1924

Medical Dictionary

verb \ˈlīs, ˈlīz\

lysedlys·ing

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo lysis : produce lysis in <cells were lysed>

intransitive verb

: to undergo lysis

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