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bacteriolysis

American  
[bak-teer-ee-ol-uh-sis] / bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs /

noun

  1. disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.

bacteriolysis British  
/ bækˌtɪərɪəˈlɪtɪk, bækˌtɪərɪˈɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the destruction or disintegration of bacteria

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Other Word Forms

  • bacteriolytic noun

Etymology

Origin of bacteriolysis

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

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