Word · Frequency #29818
lysis
病势减退；消散
recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
指急性病症状逐渐消退
- 1.
A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
古代神庙台座檐口上方的基座或台阶。
- 2.
The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.
分子分解为其组成分子的过程。
- 3.
The disintegration or destruction of cells.
细胞的解体或破坏。
- 4.
A gradual recovery from disease.
细胞溶解；溶胞作用；溶菌作用；古代神庙台座檐口上方的基座或台阶。；分子分解为其组成分子的过程。；细胞的解体或破坏。；溶解
In use
During the biology lab, we added a detergent to the red blood cells and watched their lysis under the microscope.
The scientist explained that viral lysis destroys the host bacterium and releases new viruses.
If a cell is placed in pure water, it may swell and undergo lysis.
lysis of sth
用 of 引出被溶解或破坏的对象，常见于生物学和医学描述。
Lysis of the red blood cells releases hemoglobin.
红细胞的裂解会释放血红蛋白。
undergo lysis
主语是细胞或细菌等，表示它们经历裂解过程；也可用被动语态表达。
The infected cells undergo lysis and die.
受感染的细胞经历裂解并死亡。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- cell lysis
- 细胞裂解；细胞溶解
- The detergent caused complete cell lysis within minutes.这种去污剂在几分钟内就让细胞完全裂解了。
- osmotic lysis
- 渗透性裂解
- In pure water, red blood cells undergo osmotic lysis.在纯水中，红细胞会发生渗透性裂解。
- bacterial lysis
- 细菌裂解；溶菌
- The antibiotic works by causing bacterial lysis.这种抗生素通过引起细菌裂解来发挥作用。
- immune lysis
- 免疫溶解
- Complement proteins can trigger immune lysis of infected cells.补体蛋白能触发感染细胞的免疫溶解。
- tumor lysis syndrome
- 肿瘤溶解综合征
- Rapid chemotherapy may cause tumor lysis syndrome.快速化疗可能引起肿瘤溶解综合征。
- gradual lysis
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 lysis 像“lie-sis”：病症像谎言一样一点点消退，细胞随之溶解消散。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学/临床文献、生物学/生物化学论文、实验室报告 lysis 是正式的专业术语，通常出现在医学或生物化学语境中，表示“病势减退”或“细胞溶解”等。日常英语中很少单独使用，更常见的说法是 dissolve、break down 等普通动词。
Grammar Note
常用于医学（病势减退）及生物化学（细胞溶解）语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in the spelling chunk -sis, but only crisis (/ˈkraɪsɪs/) rhymes with lysis (/ˈlaɪsɪs/). The others are useful lookalikes that sound different: basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/ (compare /eɪ/ vs /aɪ/), analysis /əˈnæləsɪs/, thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/, synthesis /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/, genesis /ˈdʒenəsɪs/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.