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lysis [ˈlaɪsɪs] n pl -ses [-siːz] 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the destruction or dissolution of cells by the action of a particular lysin 2. (Medicine) Med the gradual reduction in severity of the symptoms of a disease [New Latin, from Greek, from luein to release]
lysis the decomposition of cells by antibodies called lysins. See also: Decayingthe destruction of cells by the action of certain lysins. See also health. — lytic, adj. See also: Cellsthe gradual process of a disease, ending in the recovery of the patient. See also cells. — lyterian, lytic, adj. See also: Health
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He is the sophisticated youth on whom Socrates tries his cross-examining powers, just as in the Charmides, the Lysis, and the Euthydemus, ingenuous boyhood is made the subject of a similar experiment. When Socrates speaks, Lysis and Menexenus are afflicted by no shame that they do not speak. |
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