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Plasmolysis vs Hemolysis - What's the difference?

plasmolysis | hemolysis |

As nouns the difference between plasmolysis and hemolysis

is that plasmolysis is the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss while hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.

plasmolysis

English

(wikipedia plasmolysis)

Noun

(plasmolyses)
  • (biology) the shrinking of protoplasm away from the cell wall of a plant or bacterium due to water loss

    • hemolysis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK) * (UK)

    Noun

    (wikipedia hemolysis)
  • (medicine) The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
    • American English