-LYSIS


Meaning of -LYSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun combining form ]

( plural -lyses )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin, loosening, from Greek, from lysis

1. : decomposition

electro lysis

2. : disintegration : breaking down

auto lysis

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.