lyse

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/ˈlaɪz//ˈlaɪs/

verb

To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.

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Meanings

lyse1

verblyse (third-person singular simple present lyses, present participle lysing, simple past and past participle lysed)

present singular third person lyses · participle present lysing · participle past lysed · past lysed

  1. biologyTo burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
  2. biochemistryTo break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.

Lyse2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.

Origin

Back-formation from lysis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lyse

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Sounds the same

lieslice

Anagrams

Slyeesylsley
Cite this entry
APA

lyse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyse

MLA

“lyse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyse.

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