1. plural of haemolysis; instances or processes of the breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin
Usage: medical/scientific term; British spelling (American: hemolysis)

1. third-person singular present tense of haemolyse; to undergo or cause haemolysis
Usage: medical/scientific term; British spelling (American: hemolyze)

Examples

• The laboratory technician observed multiple haemolyses in the blood samples.
• When exposed to hypotonic solutions, red blood cells haemolyses rapidly.
• Certain toxins cause haemolyses by damaging the cell membrane.
• The patient's condition involved progressive haemolyses of circulating erythrocytes.
• Incompatible blood transfusions can trigger dangerous haemolyses.
• The solution haemolyses the red blood cells within minutes of contact.