| LYSE | • lyse v. (Biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis. • lyse v. (Biochemistry) To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis. • LYSE v. to cause to undergo lysis. |
| ANALYSE | • analyse v. (Transitive) To subject to analysis. • analyse v. (Transitive) To resolve (anything complex) into its elements. • analyse v. (Transitive) To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately. |
| DIALYSE | • dialyse v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of dialyze. • DIALYSE v. to use a kidney machine, also DIALYZE. |
| ATMOLYSE | • atmolyse v. (Chemistry, historical, transitive) To perform atmolysis on. • ATMOLYSE v. to separate gases by diffusion, also ATMOLYZE. |
| AUTOLYSE | • autolyse v. (Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze. • AUTOLYSE v. to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYZE. |
| CATALYSE | • catalyse v. (Chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of catalyze. • CATALYSE v. to act as a catalyst, also CATALYZE. |
| HEMOLYSE | • hemolyse v. Alternative form of hemolyze. • HEMOLYSE v. to break down red blood cells, also HAEMOLYSE, HAEMOLYZE, HEMOLYZE. |
| PARALYSE | • paralyse v. (Transitive) To afflict with paralysis. • paralyse v. (Transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize. • paralyse v. (Transitive) To make unable to function properly. |
| PYROLYSE | • pyrolyse v. (Intransitive, chemistry) To undergo pyrolysis. • pyrolyse v. (Transitive, chemistry) To decompose or transform a substance by subjecting it to heat. • PYROLYSE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLIZE, PYROLISE, PYROLYZE. |
| HAEMOLYSE | • haemolyse v. Alternative form of hemolyze. • HAEMOLYSE v. to break down red blood cells, also HAEMOLYZE, HEMOLYSE, HEMOLYZE. |
| HYDROLYSE | • hydrolyse v. Alternative spelling of hydrolyze. • HYDROLYSE v. to subject to hydrolysis, also HYDROLYZE. |
| PHOTOLYSE | • photolyse v. To cause photolysis. • PHOTOLYSE v. to cause photolysis in, also PHOTOLYZE. |
| REANALYSE | • reanalyse v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of reanalyze. • REANALYSE v. to analyse again, also REANALYZE. |
| PLASMOLYSE | • plasmolyse v. To cause or undergo plasmolysis. • PLASMOLYSE v. to undergo plasmolysis, the removal of water from a cell by osmosis, also PLASMOLYZE. |
| PROTEOLYSE | • proteolyse v. Alternative form of proteolyze. • PROTEOLYSE v. to split proteins by proteolysis. |
| BREATHALYSE | • breathalyse v. (Chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze. • BREATHALYSE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYZE. |
| ELECTROLYSE | • electrolyse v. Alternative spelling of electrolyze. • ELECTROLYSE v. to subject to electrolysis, also ELECTROLYZE. |
| OVERANALYSE | • overanalyse v. Alternative spelling of overanalyze. • OVERANALYSE v. to analyse excessively, also OVERANALYZE. |
| AUTOCATALYSE | • autocatalyse v. Alternative spelling of autocatalyze. • AUTOCATALYSE v. to effect autocatalysis, also AUTOCATALYZE. |
| PSYCHOANALYSE | • psychoanalyse v. Alternative spelling of psychoanalyze. • PSYCHOANALYSE v. to subject to psychoanalysis, also PSYCHOANALYZE. |