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bacteriolysis

[ bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-sis ]
/ bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs /
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noun
disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.
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Origin of bacteriolysis

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
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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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