# hemolysis

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #90,537

## Definitions
1. The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

## Etymology
From hemo- + -lysis, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”) + λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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