Definitions for bacteriolysisbækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bac•te•ri•ol•y•sisbækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs(n.)
disintegration or dissolution of bacteria.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of bacteriolysis:
1890–95
bac•te`ri•o•lyt′ic-əˈlɪt ɪk(n.; adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
bacteriolysis(noun)
dissolution or destruction of bacteria
Wiktionary
bacteriolysis(Noun)
the destruction of bacteria by lysis
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Bacteriolysis
Rupture of bacterial cells due to mechanical force, chemical action, or the lytic growth of BACTERIOPHAGES.
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