"lysis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaɪsɪs/ [UK]
Rhymes: -aɪsɪs Etymology: From Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare -lysis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lysis}} Latin lysis, {{der|en|grc|λύσις||a loosening}} Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”), {{m|en|-lysis}} -lysis Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} lysis
  1. (medicine, pathology) A gradual recovery from disease (opposed to crisis). Categories (topical): Medicine, Pathology Translations ((medicine) gradual recovery from disease): lisi [feminine] (Catalan), rémission [feminine] (French), Lysis [feminine] (German), Lysen [plural] (German), lise [feminine] (Portuguese), ли́зис (lízis) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-lysis-en-noun-XAug72r1 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of '(medicine) gradual recovery from disease': 93 2 3 2
  2. (biochemistry) The disintegration or destruction of cells. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations ((chemistry) destruction of cells): اِنْحِلَال (inḥilāl) [masculine] (Arabic), lisi [feminine] (Catalan), 溶解 (róngjiě) (Chinese Mandarin), 裂解 (lièjiě) (Chinese Mandarin), lýza [feminine] (Czech), lyze [feminine] (Czech), lizo (Esperanto), lyse [feminine] (French), Lyse [feminine] (German), λύση (lýsi) [feminine] (Greek), lise [feminine] (Portuguese), ли́зис (lízis) [masculine] (Russian), lisis [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lysis-en-noun-hIk92zxd Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of '(chemistry) destruction of cells': 2 90 6 2
  3. (biochemistry) The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules. Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-lysis-en-noun-iWEbti4- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 30 49 8 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (architecture) A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-lysis-en-noun-IBvPMuFo Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: euglobulin lysis time, euglobulin clot lysis time, lyterian Related terms: lyse, -lysis

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