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lytic
1[ lit-ik ]
adjective
- of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
-lytic
2- a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -lysis:
analytic; paralytic.
-lytic
1combining form
- indicating a loosening or dissolving
paralytic
lytic
2/ ˈlɪtɪk /
adjective
- relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis
- of or relating to a lysin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lytic1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lytic1
from Greek, from lusis; see -lysis
Origin of lytic2
C19: Greek lutikos capable of loosing
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Example Sentences
Third, lytic agents in the blood serum may play the chief rle in the liberation of the toxic agent from its non-toxic combination.
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