Lysis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lysis is a noun meaning (architecture) A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
Meaning
(architecture) A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
More Meanings
- The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
- The disintegration or destruction of cells.
- (medicine, pathology) A gradual recovery from disease.
Example Sentences
The older medicine used to speak of two ways, lysis and crisis, one gradual, the other abrupt, in which one might recover from a bodily disease.
Word Forms
- lyses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lyse, plaque, ana, analysis, primer, lysed.
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