-lytic
-lytic definition
-lytic (lit′ik)
- of, relating to, or causing (a specified kind of) dissolution or decomposition
- Biochem. undergoing hydrolysis by enzymes
Etymology: Gr -lytikos < lytikos, able to loose: see lysis
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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