1. plural of hemolysis; instances or processes of the destruction of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin
Usage: medical/scientific term

1. third-person singular present tense of hemolyze; to cause or undergo hemolysis
Usage: medical/scientific term

Examples

• The laboratory technician observed multiple hemolyses in the blood samples exposed to hypotonic solutions.
• Certain bacterial toxins cause hemolyses by rupturing the cell membranes of erythrocytes.
• When distilled water is added to red blood cells, hemolysis occurs as the cells hemolyze due to osmotic pressure.
• The transfusion reaction hemolyses incompatible donor red blood cells in the recipient's circulation.
• Repeated freeze-thaw cycles can hemolyze stored blood samples, compromising test results.