English noun: lysis |
1. | lysis (process) recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside |
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| Broader (hypernym) | convalescence, recovery, recuperation |
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2. | lysis (process) (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria |
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| Broader (hypernym) | disintegration, dissolution |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | autolysis, bacteriolysis, cytolysis, haematolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, hemolysis, karyolysis, necrolysis, osteolysis, radiolysis, self-digestion, thrombolysis |
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| Domain category | biochemistry |
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