bacteriolysis

noun bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-səs\

Definition of BACTERIOLYSIS

: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells

— bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs\

plural bac·te·ri·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells

—bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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