cytolysis

English

Etymology

From cyto- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

cytolysis (usually uncountable, plural cytolyses)

  1. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis

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