Definition of HEMOLYSIS

hemolysis

Meanings

Plural: hemolyses

Noun

  • lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
  • The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

Origin / Etymology

From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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