bacteriolysis
bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis
noun \(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
Origin of BACTERIOLYSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1900
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