cytolysis
Meanings
Plural: cytolyses
Noun
- pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
- The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis
Origin / Etymology
From cyto- + -lysis.
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 17
cytolysis is a valid Words With Friends word