Etymology

biolysis

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Today it means: The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English bio-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  7. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  8. English todaybiolysis

From bio- + -lysis.

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