lys-

combining form

variants or lysi- or lyso-

: lysis

lysin

Etymology

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

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“Lys-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lys-. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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Lys

abbreviation

lysine; lysyl

Lys

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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