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BACTERIOLYTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bacteriolytic mean?
• BACTERIOLYTIC (adjective)
The adjective BACTERIOLYTIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
Familiarity information: BACTERIOLYTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
bacteriolysis (dissolution or destruction of bacteria)
Derivation:
bacteriolysis (dissolution or destruction of bacteria)
Context examples
Spores of the bacterial strain Clostridium novyi-NT, the attenuated obligate anaerobic C. novyi, with potential immunostimulating, bacteriolytic, and antineoplastic activities.
(Clostridium Novyi-NT Spores, NCI Thesaurus)
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