- lysis - recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
--1 is a kind of convalescence, recuperation, recovery
- lysis - (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
--2 is a kind of dissolution, disintegration
--2 has particulars:autolysis; bacteriolysis; cytolysis; electrolysis; hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis; karyolysis; necrolysis; osteolysis; radiolysis; thrombolysis - lysis - (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria