lysis
/ˈlaɪsɪs/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
2
The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
3
The disintegration or destruction of cells.
4
A gradual recovery from disease.
The older medicine used to speak of two ways, lysis and crisis, one gradual, the other abrupt, in which one might recover from a bodily disease.
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