- bacteriolytic
- adjective see bacteriolysis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bacteriolytic
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Bacteriolytic — Bacteriolysis Bac*te ri*ol y*sis, n. [NL.; fr. Gr. bakth rion, bak tron, a staff + ? a loosing.] 1. Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without the addition of oxygen. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The destruction or dissolution of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bacteriolytic — See bacteriolysis. * * * … Universalium
bacteriolytic — adjective a) of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis b) antibiotic … Wiktionary
bacteriolytic — Pertaining to lytic destruction of bacteria; manifesting the ability to cause dissolution of bacterial cells. * * * bac·te·rio·lyt·ic (bak tēr″e o litґik) 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting bacteriolysis. 2. bactericidal … Medical dictionary
bacteriolytic — adj. pertaining to the destruction of bacteria using antibodies … English contemporary dictionary
bacteriolytic — bac·te·rio·lyt·ic … English syllables
bacteriolytic — adj. capable of lysing bacteria … Useful english dictionary
bacteriolytic serum — serum containing a bacteriolysin capable of inducing complement dependent lysis of a bacterium … Medical dictionary
bacteriolytic test — Pfeiffer phenomenon … Medical dictionary
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
