First Known Use: 1900
Dictionary
bacteriolysis
noun bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-səs\
Definition of BACTERIOLYSIS
: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells
— bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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Origin of BACTERIOLYSIS
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Medical Dictionary
bacteriolysis
noun bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs\
plural bac·te·ri·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of BACTERIOLYSIS
: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells
—bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic \bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
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