I. apo·ly·sis äˈpȯlēˌsēs noun
Etymology: Late Greek, from Greek, loosening, dismissal, from apolyein to loose from, release, dismiss (from apo- + lyein to loosen, free, destroy) + -sis — more at lose
: the prayer of dismissal used at the conclusion of a service in the Eastern Church
II. apol·y·sis əˈpäləsə̇s noun
( plural apoly·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from apo- + -lysis
: the shedding of ripe proglottids during life (as in most tapeworms) — compare anapolysis