Lysis

Lysis in Wikipedia

Lysis (Greek λύσις, lysis from lyein = to separate) refers to the breaking down of a cell, often by viral, enzymic or osmotic mechanisms that compromise its integrity. A fluid containing the contents of lysed cells is called a "lysate". Many species of bacteria are subject to lysis by the enzyme lysozyme, found in animal saliva, egg white and othe...

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Lysis in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

（Λῦσις). An eminent Pythagorean philosopher, the teacher of Epaminondas (Pausan. ix. 13)....

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