lysis
NOUN
/laɪsɪs/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
lysis is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1Y4S1I1S1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does lysis mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria.
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NARROWER
2
Recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside.
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