1 Harsh and strict treatment in the military for cadets is an example of rigor. 2  Freezing weather and ice are examples of the rigors of winter. 3  Difficult and challenging academic courses are an example of academic rigor.  harshness or severity; specif.,
The suffix-lysis means to breakdown; separation; destruction; or loosening.
(ËlÉªtÉªk) adj. 1. (Medicine) relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis. 2. (Biochemistry) relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis. 3. (Biochemistry) of or relating to a lysin.