disintegration

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; fibrinolysis
a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; lysis
(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria; autolysis, self-digestion
lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process; bacteriolysis
dissolution or destruction of bacteria; cytolysis
pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane; haematolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, hemolysis
lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin; karyolysis
disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies; necrolysis
disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue; osteolysis
lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply; radiolysis
molecular disintegration resulting from radiation; thrombolysis
the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots

Type of:: action, activity, natural action, natural process
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

“a disintegration of personality”

Type of:: disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Types:: fragmentation
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships

Type of:: demolition, destruction, wipeout
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

Types:: alpha decay
radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle; beta decay
radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

Type of:: nuclear reaction
(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei

DEFINITIONS OF: disintegration