noun
- the breakdown or dissolution of tissues
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- Histolysis occurs naturally during metamorphosis in many insects.
- The researcher studied histolysis in aging muscle tissue.
- Certain enzymes are responsible for histolysis in the body.
- Histolysis can be observed in diseased organs.
- The process of histolysis helps remove damaged cells.
- Scientists monitor histolysis during tissue regeneration studies.