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het·ero·ly·sis | \ ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-lə-səs 
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \Definition of heterolysis
: decomposition of a compound into two oppositely charged particles or ions
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heterolytic \ ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈli-tik \ adjective
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heterolysis
nounhet·ero·ly·sis | \ ˌhet-ə-ˈräl-ə-səs , -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \
, -ə-rə-ˈlī-səs \ plural heterolyses\ -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
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heterolytic \ -lit-ik \ adjective
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