lysis

noun ly·sis \ˈlī-səs\

plural ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of LYSIS

: the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)

: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

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New Latin, from Greek, act of loosening, dissolution, remission of fever, from lyein to loosen — more at lose

First Known Use: 1543

Medical Dictionary

noun ly·sis \ˈlī-səs\

plural ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the gradual decline of a disease process (as fever)—compare crisis 1

: a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of cells)

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