auxilytic

[ awk-suh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌɔk səˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Biochemistry.

promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.

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Origin of auxilytic

aux- + -i- + -lytic

Words nearby auxilytic

auxiliary rafter, auxiliary rotor, auxiliary storage, auxiliary tone, auxiliary verb, auxilytic, auxin, auxo, auxo-, auxocardia, auxochrome
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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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