verb Download 🔗Share To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis. Examples : "The detergent will lyse the bacterial cells, releasing their DNA. " biology medicine biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis. Examples : "The virus can lyse the bacterial cell, causing it to break open and die. " biology biochemistry medicine physiology process science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading