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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCytolyse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsytolˈyːzə
"Die Cytolyse führt zum Zerfall der Zellen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dissolution or destruction of cells, typically resulting from the rupture of the cell membrane and the escape of its contents.
"The bacterial toxin induced rapid cytolysis in the infected host tissues." - 2
The breakdown or lysis of cellular structures under pathological or experimental conditions.
"Researchers observed the cytolysis of red blood cells under a high-powered microscope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin and International Scientific Vocabulary, combining the Greek 'kytos' meaning 'a hollow vessel' or 'cell' with 'lysis' meaning 'loosening', 'dissolution', or 'destruction'. Coined in the late 19th century as cellular biology emerged as a distinct scientific discipline to describe the dissolution or rupture of cells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cytolysis" is said worldwide
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cytolyse
Transliteration: sitɔliz
"La cytolyse provoque la destruction de la membrane cellulaire."
Cytolyse
Transliteration: tsytolˈyːzə
"Die Cytolyse führt zum Zerfall der Zellen."
citolisi
Transliteration: tʃitɔlizi
"La citolisi è la dissoluzione della cellula."
citólisis
Transliteration: sitólisis
"El estudio reveló la citólisis de las células afectadas."
citólise
Transliteration: sitɔliz
"A citólise ocorre quando a membrana celular se rompe."
कोशिका अपघटन
Transliteration: koshika aphagatan
"संक्रमण के कारण कोशिका अपघटन की प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई।"
细胞溶解
Transliteration: xìbāo róngjiě
"这种毒素会导致严重的细胞溶解。"
세포용해
Transliteration: sepoyonghae
"현미경으로 세포용해 현상을 관찰했습니다."
細胞溶解
Transliteration: saibō yōkai
"その化学物質は細胞溶解を引き起こします。"
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