Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
isol-y-sis
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The breakdown of cells due to the action of an isolysin and its antigen.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis English isolysis From iso- + lysis.

Usage

Questions

What does isolysis mean?
The breakdown of cells due to the action of an isolysin and its antigen.
Where does isolysis come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis English isolysis From iso- + lysis.

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