hemolysis
Meanings
noun
- The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
Word forms
Etymology
From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).
Derived words
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