bacteriolysis

noun

bac·​te·​ri·​ol·​y·​sis (ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-lə-səs 

: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells

bacteriolytic

bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bacteriolysis

noun

bac·​te·​ri·​ol·​y·​sis (ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs 

plural bacteriolyses -ˌsēz 

: destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells

bacteriolytic

bak-ˌtir-ē-ə-ˈlit-ik 

adjective