short form of lysine, an essential amino acid; also refers to fleur-de-lys
From Greek 'lysis' meaning 'loosening' for the amino acid; from French 'fleur-de-lys' for the heraldic symbol
Whether it's the amino acid that helps build proteins or the royal French lily symbol, 'lys' packs a lot of meaning into three little letters!
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