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Lyse vs Rinse - What's the difference?

lyse | rinse |

As verbs the difference between lyse and rinse

is that lyse is to burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis while rinse is to wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.

As a noun rinse is

the action of rinsing.

lyse

English

Verb

(lys)
  • (biology) To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
  • (biochemistry) To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.
  • Anagrams

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    rinse

    English

    Verb

  • To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap.
  • You'd better rinse that stain before putting the shirt in the washing machine.
  • To remove soap from (something) using water.
  • Rinse the dishes after you wash them.
  • (UK, slang) to thoroughly defeat in an argument, fight or other competition.
  • Checkmate!
    Oh no.
    You got rinsed .

    Derived terms

    * rinse off * rinse out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of rinsing.
  • I'll just give this knife a quick rinse .
  • Any hair dye.
  • I had a henna rinse yesterday.

    Anagrams

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