| ATMOLYSIS | • atmolysis n. (Chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through… • ATMOLYSIS n. a method of separating gases of different densities.
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| AUTOLYSIN | • autolysin n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced. • AUTOLYSIN n. any agent that produces autolysis.
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| AUTOLYSIS | • autolysis n. (Pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism’s cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself. • autolysis n. (Pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
 • autolysis n. (Pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
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| CYTOLYSIN | • cytolysin n. (Biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell. • CYTOLYSIN n. an agent that dissolves cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane.
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| CYTOLYSIS | • cytolysis n. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis. • CYTOLYSIS n. the dissolution of cells esp. by breaking down their outer membrane.
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| HEMOLYSIN | • hemolysin n. (Medicine) Any substance (often an exotoxin) that damages the membranes of red blood cells and thus… • HEMOLYSIN n. a substance that causes the dissolution of red blood cells, also HAEMOLYSIN.
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| HEMOLYSIS | • hemolysis n. (Medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end… • HEMOLYSIS n. destruction of red blood corpuscles.
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| HOMOLYSIS | • homolysis n. (Chemistry) The decomposition of a substance without reacting with other substances. • homolysis n. The lysis of blood cells by homolysin.
 • HOMOLYSIS n. decomposition into two uncharged atoms or radicals.
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| LIPOLYSIS | • lipolysis n. (Organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids. • lipolysis n. (Biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.
 • LIPOLYSIS n. the disintegration of fat.
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| ONCOLYSIS | • oncolysis n. The breakdown or destruction of a tumour. • ONCOLYSIS n. the destruction of tumours.
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| PYROLYSIS | • pyrolysis n. (Chemistry, physics) The decomposition of a material or compound due to heat, in the absence of oxygen… • PYROLYSIS n. decomposition due to heat.
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| ZYMOLYSIS | • zymolysis n. (Chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation. • ZYMOLYSIS n. the action of enzymes.
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