lyse

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lyse^¹

/ˈlaɪz/
/ˈlaɪs/

Sounds like lies, lice · Rhymes with -aɪz, -aɪs

Where it comes from

Back-formation from lysis.

verb lyses · lysing · lysed

To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.

Lyse^²

proper noun

A female given name.

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"lyse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lyse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lyse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lyse

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"lyse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lyse.

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@misc{lyse_2026,
  title = {lyse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lyse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}