lytic
[ lit-ik ]
adjective
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
Origin of lytic
1Words Nearby lytic
Other definitions for -lytic (2 of 2)
-lytic
a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -lysis: analytic; paralytic.
Origin of -lytic
2see origin at lytic
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How to use lytic in a sentence
Third, lytic agents in the blood serum may play the chief rle in the liberation of the toxic agent from its non-toxic combination.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for lytic (1 of 2)
lytic
/ (ˈlɪtɪk) /
adjective
relating to, causing, or resulting from lysis
of or relating to a lysin
Origin of lytic
1C19: Greek lutikos capable of loosing
British Dictionary definitions for -lytic (2 of 2)
-lytic
adj combining form
indicating a loosening or dissolving: paralytic
Origin of -lytic
2from Greek, from lusis; see -lysis
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