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lytic

Main Entry:: lyt·ic
Pronunciation:: \ˈli-tik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Greek lytikos able to loose, from lyein
Date:: 1889

: of or relating to lysis or a lysin ; also : productive of or effecting lysis (as of cells)

— ly·ti·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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