bacteriolysis

[ bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-sis ]

noun
  1. disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.

Origin of bacteriolysis

1
First recorded in 1890–95; bacterio- + -lysis

Other words from bacteriolysis

  • bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic [bak-teer-ee-uh-lit-ik], /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɪt ɪk/, noun, adjective

Words Nearby bacteriolysis

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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriolysis

bacteriolysis

/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. the destruction or disintegration of bacteria

Derived forms of bacteriolysis

  • bacteriolytic (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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