Lysis Definition & Meaning

lysis
noun
  1. recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
  2. (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

"Lysis" in song lyrics

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  • "hepatitiliver cell lysis"
    AOL — AOL
  • "liver cell lysis"
    AOL — AOL

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