phacolysis

/ˌfækəˈlaɪsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

a breakdown or disintegration of a cell or organism into spores, often through the action of a parasite or a virus, as in the case of a fungus.

“The doctor diagnosed the phacolysis of the fungal infection, which was caused by a parasite.”

Synonyms

  • disintegration
  • lysing

Antonyms

  • growth
  • mitosis