Medical Dictionary

homolysis

noun ho·mol·y·sis \hō-ˈmäl-ə-səs\
plural ho·mol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of HOMOLYSIS

:  decomposition of a chemical compound into two uncharged atoms or radicals—compare heterolysis 2
ho·mo·lyt·ic \ˌhō-mə-ˈlit-ik, ˌhäm-ə-\ adjective

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