lysis
/ˈlaɪsɪs/
lysis noun: a plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
Noun
lysis
- A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
- The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
- The disintegration or destruction of cells.
- 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.1902, William James, “Lecture VIII: The Divided Self, and the Process of Its Unification”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans...
lysis meaning in Tamil and Arabic
lysis in Tamil
- அழிவு, சிதைவு, உடைத்தல் சிதைவுறல், சிதைத்தல், சிதைவுறல், கரைசலால் பகுப்பு
lysis in Arabic
- (chemistry) destruction of cells
- اِنْحِلَال inḥilāl
Origin of lysis
From Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare -lysis.
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Questions about lysis
- What does lysis mean?
- Lysis means a plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
- What is lysis in Tamil?
- Lysis in Tamil is அழிவு, சிதைவு, உடைத்தல் சிதைவுறல். See Lysis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lysis?
- Lysis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lysis?
- Lysis is pronounced /ˈlaɪsɪs/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: lysis (page history and authors); lysis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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