lys-

combining form

variants or lysi- or lyso-

: lysis

lysin

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Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lys-, lysi- loosening, from lysis

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Medical Definition

Lys

abbreviation

lysine; lysyl

Geographical Definition

Lys

geographical name

ˈlēs

variants or in Belgium Leie

ˈlā-ə

ˈlī-ə

river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in France and Belgium flowing northeast into the Schelde River

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