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Verb: lyse  lIz
  1. (biology) to burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis
    "After lysing the intracranial clot, the catheter can be manoeuvred back into the neck in order to lyse the neck clot"

Derived forms: lysed, lysing

Encyclopedia: Lyse, Podlaskie Voivodeship