Etymology

isolysis

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Today it means: The breakdown of cells due to the action of an isolysin and its antigen. Full definition →

English lysis ← Latin lysis ← Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  4. Latinlysis
  5. Englishlysis
  6. English todayisolysis

From iso- + lysis.

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