Lys

[lees] /lis/

noun
1.
a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.
Biochemistry.
1.
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1.
a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words:
lysin.
combining form
1.
a variant of lyso-

Lys abbr.
lysine

lys- pref.
Variant of lyso-.

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Lyse
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