bacteriolysis
[ bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-sis ]
/ bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs /
noun
disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bacteriolysis
bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic [bak-teer-ee-uh-lit-ik], /bækˌtɪər i əˈlɪt ɪk/, noun, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for bacteriolysis
Of these the most important are (a) bacteriolytic or lysogenic action, (b) agglutinative action, and (c) opsonic action.
The first of these, lysogenic or bacteriolytic action, consists in (a) Lysogenic action.
This is the mode of action of the anti-substances in the case of a haemolytic or bacteriolytic serum.
British Dictionary definitions for bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
/ (bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
the destruction or disintegration of bacteria
Derived forms of bacteriolysis
bacteriolytic (bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
[ băk-tîr′ē-ŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. bac•te•ri•ol•y•ses (-sēz′)
Dissolution or destruction of bacteria.
Other words from bacteriolysis
bac•te′ri•o•lyt′ic (-ə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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