auxilytic
[ awk-suh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌɔk səˈlɪt ɪk /
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adjective Biochemistry.
promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.
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Medical definitions for auxilytic
auxilytic
[ ôk′sə-lĭt′ĭk ]
adj.
Increasing the effectiveness of a lysin; favoring lysis.
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