cytolytic

Variant of cytolysis

cytolysis definition

cy·toly·sis (-ə sis)

noun

Biol. the disintegration or dissolution of cells

Etymology: cyto- + -lysis

Related Forms:

  • cytolytic cy′·to·lyt′ic (sī′tə lit′ik) adjective

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