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lytic

lytic [ líttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to destructive disruption of cells: relating to, resulting from, or causing the destruction of cells by disruption lysis of the bounding membrane

[Late 19th century. < Greek lutikos 'able to loosen' < luein (see lysis)]
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