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5-Letter Words That Start With: LYS

There are 6 5-letter words, 0 5-letter phrases and 0 5-letter abbr's that start with LYS.

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lysed5
9 verbv
verb

• To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.

• To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.

lyssa5
8 nounn
noun

• an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain

lysis5
8 nounn
noun

• recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside

• (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

lyses5
8 verbv
noun

• recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside

• (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

lysin5
8 nounn
noun

• any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis

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