bacteriolysis
[ bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-sis ]
noun
disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.
Origin of bacteriolysis
1Other words from bacteriolysis
- bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic [bak-teer-ee-uh-lit-ik], /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɪt ɪk/, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
the destruction or disintegration of bacteria
Derived forms of bacteriolysis
- bacteriolytic (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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