"Lysis" refers to the process of breaking down or destruction of cells or substances, typically through natural processes or artificially induced methods. Full definition
Reactions were terminated with 1 ml of ice - cold PBS, and cells were centrifuged and resuspended in 50 μl of cell lysis buffer containing 1 % NP - 40 and protease inhibitors. (immunohorizons.org)
The classic radiographic signs of discospondylitis are collapsed intervertebral disc space with lysis of the adjacent vertebral end plates and variable endplate sclerosis. (ivghospitals.com)
Cell pellets were resuspended in 1 ml cell lysis buffer [5 mM Pipes pH 8.0, 85 mM KCl, 0.5 % NP - 40] containing protease inhibitors and incubated for 10 min on ice. (journals.plos.org)