释义 |
ly·sis \ˈlīsə̇s\ noun (plural ly·ses \-īˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, act of loosing, loosening, dissolution, remission of fever — more at lys- 1. : the gradual decline of a disease process : defervescence; specifically : the gradual lowering of fever — compare crisis 2. : a process of disintegration or dissolution (as of bacteria or blood cells) |