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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

haematolysishaemolysishematolysis

Etymology

From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).

Related phrases

red blood cell

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