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lysis
- /ˈlaɪsɪs/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪsɪs
Where it comes from
From Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare -lysis.
noun
- A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
- The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
- The disintegration or destruction of cells.
- A gradual recovery from disease. 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.
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Talk about this word "lysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lysis "lysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lysis.Cite this
@misc{lysis_2026,
title = {lysis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lysis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
