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lysis

/ˈlaɪ.sɪs/

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noun

/ˈlaɪ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее постепенное затихание симптомов болезни, или в биохимии — растворение или разрушение клеток, таких как клетки крови или бактерии.

A noun referring to the gradual subsiding of disease symptoms, or in biochemistry, the dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria.

uncountable

  1. Gradual recovery from illnessC1formalmedical

    A period of recovery in which the symptoms of an acute disease slowly decrease in severity.

    ruПостепенное выздоровление

    • The patient entered lysis after the fever broke.
    • Doctors monitored the lysis phase closely for any complications.
    • Lysis of the infection was observed over several days.

    Synonymsconvalescencedefervescencerecuperationremissionresolution

  2. Cell destructionC1formalscientific

    The breakdown or dissolution of cells, such as blood cells or bacteria, often caused by an external agent.

    ruЛизис

    • The virus caused lysis of the host cells.
    • Enzymes can induce lysis of bacterial cell walls.
    • Lysis of red blood cells releases hemoglobin into the plasma.

    Synonymsbreakdowncytolysisdisintegrationdissolutionrupture

    Antonymsgenesissynthesis

Forms
  • lyses plural form
  • lyses' possessive plural form
  • lysis's possessive singular form