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There are 25 nine-letter words containing OLYSIS

allolysisatmolysisautolysiscryolysiscytolysisendolysishemolysishomolysisiodolysisketolysislipolysismucolysisoleolysisoncolysisosmolysispyrolysisribolysissenolysissonolysistenolysisthiolysistocolysisureolysisvirolysiszymolysis

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  • allolysis — n. (Biology) lysis induced by cells of the same species or phylotype.
  • atmolysis — n. (Chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of…
  • autolysis — n. (Pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism’s cells… — n. (Pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism. — n. (Pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
  • cryolysis — n. Cryogenic destruction.
  • cytolysis — n. The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of…
  • endolysis — n. Dissolution of the cytoplasm of a cell by its own enzymes.
  • hemolysis — n. (Medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent…
  • homolysis — n. (Chemistry) The decomposition of a substance without reacting… — n. The lysis of blood cells by homolysin.
  • iodolysis — n. (Organic chemistry) The ring-opening reaction of an iodide with an epoxide.
  • ketolysis — n. (Biochemistry) The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation).
  • lipolysis — n. (Organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids. — n. (Biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.
  • mucolysis — n. The breakup or dissolution of mucus.
  • oleolysis — n. The separation of a layer of oil from a mixture.
  • oncolysis — n. The breakdown or destruction of a tumour.
  • osmolysis — n. The rupture of a cell wall due to excessive osmotic pressure.
  • pyrolysis — n. (Chemistry, physics) The decomposition of a material or compound…
  • ribolysis — n. (Biochemistry) The hydrolysis of a riboside.
  • senolysis — n. The removal of senescent cells and thus the combating of ageing.
  • sonolysis — n. Breakup of a material by means of sound (typically by ultrasound).
  • tenolysis — n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which a tendon is separated…
  • thiolysis — n. (Chemistry) A reaction with a thiol that cleaves one compound into two.
  • tocolysis — n. The suppression of uterine contractions.
  • ureolysis — n. (Biochemistry) The breakdown of urea (typically by bacteria)…
  • virolysis — n. The breakup of a virus.
  • zymolysis — n. (Chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic…
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