cytolysis (noun)

1. In the cartoon episode, the villain used a cytolysis device to destroy all the cells in the superhero's body.

2. During World War II, the Nazis conducted experiments on prisoners that involved cytolysis, causing widespread destruction of cells.

3. The protagonist's heartbreak caused such intense emotional distress that it felt like a cytolysis of her soul.

4. In the science fiction novel, the cyborgs had the ability to initiate cytolysis in their enemies, leaving no trace of their existence.