Words Starting With LYS
There are 50 words that start with LYS, from 4 letters to 15. The highest scoring is LYSOGENIZATIONS at 28 points in Scrabble, and 8 of them carry a J, Q, X or Z.
The List
Most common words first, then the rest A to Z.
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Words Starting With LYS: What They Mean
The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.
- LYSIN noun any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
- LYSIS noun recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
- LYSSA noun an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
- LYSINE noun an essential amino acid found in proteins
- LYSINS noun form of LYSIN: any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
- LYSSAS noun form of LYSSA: an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
- LYSINES noun form of LYSIN: any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
- LYSOGENY noun the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
- LYSOSOME noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
- LYSOZYME noun an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.