NCIt definition : Any cell death process resulting from rupture of cell membranes and loss of cytoplasm.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: In biology, lysis refers to the breakdown of a cell caused by damage to
its plasma (outer) membrane. It can be caused by chemical or physical means (for example,
strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain virus
that can lyse cells.;