lyso-

prefix

lysis; breakdown, disintegration

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. lysis; breakdown, disintegration

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  3. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  4. Englishlyso-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs, “a loosening”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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