bacteriolysis

bacteriolysis
The dissolution of bacteria, e.g., by means of enzymes, hypotonic solutions, or specific antibody and complement. [bacterio- + G. lysis, dissolution]

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bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis (.)bak-.tir-ē-'äl-ə-səs n, pl -y·ses -.sēz destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells
bac·te·ri·o·lyt·ic bak-.tir-ē-ə-'lit-ik adj

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bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis (bak-tēr″e-olґĭ-sis) [bacterio- + -lysis] disruption of the structural integrity of a bacterial cell resulting in release of the cell contents. Cf. bacteriophagia.

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  • bacteriolysis — [bak tir΄ē äl′ə sis] n. [ BACTERIO + LYSIS] the dissolution or destruction of bacteria bacteriolytic [bak tir΄ə lit′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

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  • bacteriolysis — bacteriolytic /bak tear ee euh lit ik/, n., adj. /bak tear ee ol euh sis/, n. disintegration or dissolution of bacteria. [1890 95; BACTERIO + LYSIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • bacteriolysis — noun the destruction of bacteria by lysis …   Wiktionary

  • bacteriolysis — n. destruction of bacteria by antibodies …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bacteriolysis — [bakˌtɪərɪ ɒlɪsɪs] noun Biology the rupture of bacterial cells, especially by an antibody. Derivatives bacteriolytic adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • bacteriolysis — bac·te·ri·ol·y·sis …   English syllables

  • bacteriolysis — bac•te•ri•ol•y•sis [[t]bækˌtɪər iˈɒl ə sɪs[/t]] n. mcr disintegration or dissolution of bacteria • Etymology: 1890–95 bac•te ri•o•lyt′ic əˈlɪt ɪk n. adj …   From formal English to slang

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