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Vocabulary Entry
lysis
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The breakdown or decomposition of cells or substances.
Example Sentences
"Lysis of the cell membrane allows the contents to spill out."
"The bacterial lysis was observed under the microscope."
"Various factors can induce lysis in infected cells."
V
verb
To undergo lysis or to cause lysis.
Example Sentences
"The virus will lysis the host cell to replicate."
"Scientists can lysis the DNA to analyze its components."
"Enzymes in the solution will help lysis the organic material."