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lytic

lyt·ic [ líttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
relating to destructive disruption of cells: relating to, resulting from, or causing the destruction of cells by disruption lysis of the bounding membrane

[Late 19th century. < Greek lutikos "able to loosen" < luein (see lysis)]
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