biolytic

Variant of biolysis

biolysis definition

bi·oly·sis (bī äl′ə sis)

noun

the destruction of life, as by microorganisms

Etymology: ModL: see bio- & -lysis

Related Forms:

  • biolytic bi′o·lyt′ic (bī′ə lit′ik) adjective

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