lysyl

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/ˈlaɪ.sɪl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to lysine

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English lysine →
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Meanings

adjectivelysyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to lysine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  3. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  4. Latinlysis
  5. Englishlysis
  6. Englishlysine
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. Englishlysyl

From lysine + -yl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lysyl

glycyl
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Anagrams

slyly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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