heterolysis

noun het·ero·ly·sis \ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-lə-səs, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs\

Definition of HETEROLYSIS

: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions

— het·ero·lyt·ic \-ə-rə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1938

Medical Dictionary

noun het·ero·ly·sis \ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs\

plural het·ero·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

: destruction by an outside agent; specifically : solution (as of a cell) by lysins or enzymes from another source

: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions—compare homolysis

—het·ero·lyt·ic \-lit-ik\ adjective

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