HEMOLYSIS

hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis

(noun) lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemolysis (countable and uncountable, plural hemolyses)

(medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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