lyse

See also lysé, and łyse

English

Etymology

Back-formation from lysis.

Verb

lyse (third-person singular simple present lyses, present participle lysing, simple past and past participle lysed)

1. (biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.

Related terms

• lysis
• -lysis

Anagrams

• leys
• syle

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lyːsə/, [ˈlyːsə]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lýsa.

Verb

lyse (imperative lys, infinitive at lyse, present tense lyser, past tense lyste, past participle har lyst)

1. shine
2. give out light

Etymology 2

See lys (“light, bright”).

Adjective

lyse

1. definite and plural of lys

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French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: lysent, lyses

Noun

lyse f (plural lyses)

1. (chemistry) lysis

Related terms

• lytique

Verb

lyse

1. first-person singular present indicative of lyser
2. third-person singular present indicative of lyser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of lyser
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of lyser
5. second-person singular imperative of lyser

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Latin

Noun

lyse

1. ablative singular of lysis

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

lyse (present tense lyser; past tense lyste; past participle lyst)

1. light