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-lysis

Syllables: -ly·sisUK/-lɪ.sɪs/

-lysis suffix: decomposition or breakdown.

Suffix

-lysis (noun-forming suffix)

  1. decomposition or breakdown
  2. dissolving
  3. disintegration

Antonyms of -lysis

Origin of -lysis

From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare lysis.

Questions about -lysis

What does -lysis mean?
-lysis means decomposition or breakdown.
What part of speech is -lysis?
-lysis is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -lysis?
-lysis is pronounced /-lɪ.sɪs/ (UK).

Words near -lysis in the dictionary

  1. -lutamide
  2. -ly
  3. -lyn
  4. -lynn
  5. -lynne
  6. -lysis
  7. -lyte
  8. -lytic
  9. -ma-
  10. -mab
  11. -machy

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