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Where does “-lyse” come from?

-lyse (French) comes from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς — releasing.

-lyse (French): -lysis

Definitions

  1. -lysis

Ancestry of “-lyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐςreleasing

Words derived from “-lyse”

  • glycogénolyse
  • ozonolyse
  • bactériolyse
  • glycolyse
  • hétérolyse
  • hétérolytique
  • ostéolyse
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