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bacteriolysis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bacteriolysis \Bac*te`ri*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL.; fr Gr ?, ?, a staff + ? a loosing.] 1. Chemical decomposition brought about by bacteria without the addition of oxygen. 2. The destruction or dissolution of bacterial cells. -- {Bac*te`ri*o*lyt"ic}, a. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bacteriolysis n : dissolution or destruction of bacteria
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