Noun
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(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
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disintegration,
dissolution a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"
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biochemistry the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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autolysis,
self-digestion lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
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bacteriolysis dissolution or destruction of bacteria
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cytolysis pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
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haematolysis,
haemolysis,
hematolysis,
hemolysis lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
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karyolysis disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
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necrolysis disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
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osteolysis lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
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radiolysis molecular disintegration resulting from radiation
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recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
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