1. to cause hemolysis; to rupture red blood cells and release hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid
Usage: medical/scientific term; transitive verb

Examples

• Distilled water can hemolyze red blood cells due to osmotic pressure.
• The laboratory technician noted that the blood sample had been hemolyzed during collection.
• Certain toxins hemolyze the cell membranes of erythrocytes.
• Improper storage temperature may hemolyze the donated blood.
• The pathologist observed hemolyzed cells under the microscope.