-lysis

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις (“‘loosening’”).

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-lysis

  1. decomposition or breakdown
  2. dissolving
  3. disintegration

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terms derived using -lysis

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decomposition or breakdown
dissolving
disintegration
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