heterolysis

British

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒlɪsɪs /

noun

the dissolution of the cells of one organism by the lysins of another Compare autolysis
Also called: heterolytic fission. chem the dissociation of a molecule into two ions with opposite charges Compare homolysis

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