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Noun Concept
Categories: Membrane biology, Cell biology
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cytolysis
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Pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane WordNet 3.0
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Pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Cytolysis, or osmotic lysis, occurs when a cell bursts due to an osmotic imbalance that has caused excess water to diffuse into the cell. Wikipedia
The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis. Wiktionary
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lysis
organic process
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cytolytic
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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cytolysis
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cytolysis
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cytolysis
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cytolysis
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cytolytic, osmotic lysis
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GO:0019835

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