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sarcolysis

sarcolysis noun: the lysis or disintegration of muscular tissue.

Noun

sarcolysis (uncountable)

  1. The lysis or disintegration of muscular tissue
    Synonyms:
    myolysis

Synonyms of sarcolysis

Origin of sarcolysis

From sarco- + -lysis.

Questions about sarcolysis

What does sarcolysis mean?
Sarcolysis means the lysis or disintegration of muscular tissue.
What part of speech is sarcolysis?
Sarcolysis is a noun.

Words near sarcolysis in the dictionary

  1. sarcologic
  2. sarcological
  3. sarcology
  4. sarcolysin
  5. sarcolysine
  6. sarcolysis
  7. sarcolytic
  8. sarcoma
  9. sarcomagenesis
  10. sarcomalike
  11. sarcomas

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