Medical Dictionary

biolysis

noun bi·ol·y·sis \bī-ˈäl-ə-səs\
plural bi·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of BIOLYSIS

:  decomposition by living organisms of sewage and other complex materials
bi·o·lyt·ic \ˌbī-ə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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