Medical Dictionary

thermolysis

noun ther·mol·y·sis \(ˌ)thər-ˈmäl-ə-səs\
plural ther·mol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of THERMOLYSIS

1
:  the dissipation of heat from the living body
2
:  decomposition by heat
ther·mo·lyt·ic \ˌthər-mə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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