First Known Use: 1938
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heterolysis
noun het·ero·ly·sis \ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-lə-səs, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs\
Definition of HETEROLYSIS
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions
— het·ero·lyt·ic \-ə-rə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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Origin of HETEROLYSIS
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Medical Dictionary
heterolysis
noun het·ero·ly·sis \ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs\
plural het·ero·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HETEROLYSIS
1
: destruction by an outside agent; specifically : solution (as of a cell) by lysins or enzymes from another source
2
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions—compare homolysis
—het·ero·lyt·ic \-lit-ik\ adjective
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