noun
- plural of cytolysis; the destruction or dissolution of cells, typically by rupture of the cell membrane.
Usage: technical; biology
Examples
- The antibiotic caused cytolyses in the bacterial population.
- Osmotic stress can trigger cytolyses in red blood cells.
- The immune system uses complement proteins to induce cytolyses of pathogens.
- Researchers observed cytolyses under the microscope after exposing cells to the toxin.
- Viral infections can lead to cytolyses of host cells.