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lyse

Pronunciation: /lʌɪz/
Definition of lyse

verb

Biology
  • undergo or cause to undergo lysis: [no object]:the cell usually lyses and releases mature virus particles [with object]:the cells may be lysed by sonication, or in a hypotonic buffer solution

Origin:

early 20th century: back-formation from lysis

lyse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lyse in the US English dictionary