n. The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of hemoglobin, at the normal end of the cell's life.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin; the breaking apart of red blood cells in the blood.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The process of dissolution of the blood-corpuscles (notably the red cells) by means of specific lysins (hemolysins). Also hematolysis.
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n. lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
Word Usage
"Other symptoms are severe anemia due to hemolysis, which is destruction of the red blood cells, hemoglobinuria, which is hemoglobin in the urine, due to hemolysis, and pulmonary edema, or fluid buildup in the lungs."