lyse
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lyse
(līs, līz)intr. & tr.v. lysed, lys·ing, lys·es
To undergo or cause to undergo lysis.
[Back-formation from lysis.]
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lyse
(laɪs; laɪz)vb
(Biochemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo lysis
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lyse
(laɪs)v. lysed, lys•ing. v.t.
1. to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
v.i. 2. to undergo lysis.
-lyse
Chiefly Brit.
var. of -lyze.
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lyse
Past participle: lysed
Gerund: lysing
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