HETEROLYSIS

Etymology

Noun

heterolysis (plural heterolyses)

(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions

(biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species

Source: Wiktionary



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6 March 2025

LEPTOMENINGES

(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers


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