cytolysis

Noun

Meaning

pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

disease condition resolution relief disorder illness dissolution complaint sickness dissipation disintegration electrolysis electrolytic ailment lysis
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Hypernyms

lysis

Related terms

lysis cytolytic lysable plasmolysis cytoplasmolysis cytolysate

Examples

It also prevents the cell from expanding and bursting ( cytolysis ) from osmotic pressure due to a hypotonic environment. Source: Internet

This weakens the cell wall of the bacterium, and osmotic pressure becomes increasingly uncompensated—eventually causing cell death ( cytolysis ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cytolysate cytolyse cytolysin cytolysosome cytolytic cytolytic activity