bacteriolysis

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

/ bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs /

noun

disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.

Nearby words

bacteriogenic agglutination, bacteriol., bacteriological warfare, bacteriology, bacteriolysin, bacteriolysis, bacteriopexy, bacteriophage, bacteriopsonin, bacteriorhodopsin, bacterioscopy

Origin of bacteriolysis

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

Related formsbac·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 Formsbacteriolytic (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for bacteriolysis

bacteriolysis

[ băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. bac•te•ri•ol•y•ses (-sēz′)

Dissolution or destruction of bacteria.

Related formsbac•te′ri•o•lyt′ic (-ə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.