English Explanatory Dictionary

cytolysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

cytolysis cytolyses

Etymology

From cyto- + -lysis.

Related words

cytolysate cytolytic cytoplasmolysis lysable lysis plasmolysis

Derived words

adipocytolysis autocytolysis erythrocytolysis hepatocytolysis myocytolysis neocytolysis

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