Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lysis

2 senses of lysis

Sense 1
lysis -- (recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside)
       => convalescence, recuperation, recovery -- (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)

Sense 2
lysis -- ((biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria)
       => dissolution, disintegration -- (separation into component parts)